Schedule: Per Diem minimum of 3 shifts per month, regularly covering weekends shift and Holidays

Hours: Varies

Kresge Health & Rehab Center & Memory Care/Assisted Living

Req # 8044

A Few of the Brio Living Services Benefits:

• Retirement Savings Plan Opportunity
• Team Member Referral bonus program
• Wellness Reimbursement and Incentives
• DailyPay-Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow!

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist Assistant will assist the Physical Therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern long-term care facilities to assure the highest quality of resident care and positive relationships among the community, team members, residents, and families. Duties will include administers traction to relieve neck and back pain, observe patients during treatments, compiles, and evaluates data on patient responses to treatments and reports findings to physical therapist, confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.

Position Functions and Duties

• Assists physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures.
• Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.
• Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities. Observes patients during treatments and compiles and evaluates data on patient responses to treatments and progress and reports findings to physical therapist.
• Fits patients for, adjusts, and trains patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
• Confers with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
• Gives orientation to new physical therapist assistants and directs and gives instructions to physical therapy aides.
• Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms.
• Measures patient's range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist Physical Therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
• Monitors treatments administered by physical therapy aides.
• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. If selected for the position, you will receive a full job description.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
• At least 2 years' experience
• Current Physical Therapy Assistant state license
• Excellent verbal and written communication

NOTE: The rate of pay will be determined based on relevant employment experience. Your resume should adequately reflect all paid work experience.

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Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.