PRN Physical Therapy Assistant

Overview

Join the excitement of a dynamic company committed to providing exceptional neurological rehabilitation to adults with brain injury! ReMed, a Collage Rehabilitation Partner, is a growing organization dedicated to excellence, honesty and ethics in the treatment of our clients and each other. For 35 years, we've developed programs to meet the diverse needs of clients with moderate to severe traumatic and acquired brain injuries. We provide treatment for post-concussion syndrome, stroke, memory loss, neurobehavioral issues and accident or sports-related head injuries.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.

• Perform postural drainage, percussions and vibrations, and teach deep breathing exercises to treat respiratory conditions.

• Work directly with the client and provides minimum to maximum assistance and/or supervision to promote the client's success in achieving identified treatment goals.

• Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients as they practice exercises and functional activities.

• Make modifications of treatment programs consistent with the established patient care plan

• Monitor client's treatment plan and progress towards goals, providing problem solving, conflict resolution and revision of goals/treatment plan as necessary.

• Meets regularly with Clinical Director/Physical Therapist to update and review clients' plan, progress and goals.

• Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.

• Observe clients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and report to physical therapist.

• Measure clients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

• Secure clients into or onto therapy equipment.

• Fit clients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, such as crutches.

• Train clients in the use of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices.

• Transport clients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.

• Monitor operation of equipment and record use of equipment and administration of treatments

• Clean work area and check and store equipment after treatment.

• Assist clients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings.

• Administer traction to relieve neck and back pain, using intermittent and static traction equipment (as applicable)

• Note changes in clinical status and summarize impact or effect

• Identify specific elements of each of each intervention/modality provided to client, and utilize training/judgment to determine frequency, intensity, or other details in the plan of care

• Provide summary/explanation of client response to treatment based on subjective and objective findings, including any adverse reactions to an intervention

• Attend team meetings and interfaces with treatment team to establish rehabilitation goals and coordinate treatment necessary to support individual client's treatment plan.

• Identify staff training needs and coordinates resources to meet same.

• Support and enhance communication through participation in staff meetings, feedback, rounds, etc.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Associates Degree

Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant in state employed

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree preferred

ReMed is an equal opportunity employer

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