Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant
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Job Description
Pay: $3040/hour depending on experience
Silver Creek Physical Therapy a member of Therapy Partners Group has been the premier provider for outpatient orthopedics serving San Jose and surrounding communities for over 20 years.
Whether you are just graduating from a PTA program or are an experienced Physical Therapist Assistant you already know how to examine diagnose and treat. You understand what this job entails so here comes the fun part deciding where to take your talents!
Join us where the warmth and camaraderie of a tightknit community meets topnotch resources. As an outpatient physical therapist on our team you'll benefit from the best of both worlds! Be the hometown hero backed by big company support.
Why You'll Love Being Our Teammate
- Work for a locally known brand with deep neighborhood roots
- Grow your skills through a plethora of internal options
- 12month new grad success program (for those making the school to career transition)
- Residency & Fellowships
- Generous continuing education allowance
- Guide others as a mentor
- Leadership pathways & training
- Promotional opportunities
- Enjoy the variety and hours offered in an outpatient setting
- Feel understood by your CEO and COO because they are PTs too
- Remember your options! Internally transfer across 7 states if you want or need to
- Soak up that communal feel but take advantage of company benefits
- Devise detailed treatment and care plans for each patient
- Communicate and coordinate with patient's physicians to ensure a consistent level of care.
- Daily documentation in EMR.
- Exercise independent judgment based on experience to implement effective treatment combinations.
- Evaluate and report on patients' progress.
- Assist administrative staff with billing and reporting inquires.
- Comply with federal and state physical therapy regulations.
- Ensure every patient receives a thorough and comprehensive customized physical therapy regimen while receiving a unique experience.
- Ensure fluid treatment progression via ongoing scheduling of patients.
- With assistance of physical therapist develop and implement physical therapy treatment programs based on each patient's particular needs.
- Assist patients with all phases of physical therapy treatment and techniques.
- Discuss treatment with patients and record patient conditions and responses to treatments in charts after each visit.
- Complete daily patient care notes progress notes discharge notes and other required forms as requested by treating physicians or insurance cosigned by physical therapist.
- Provide continuous communication with referring physicians physical therapists and athletic trainers regarding patient therapy and equipment.
- Operate and apply knowledge of standard physical therapy equipment.
- Ability to comply with TPG standards of operations and adhere to the core values of the company.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Thorough knowledge in problem solving and presentation skills.
- Thorough knowledge of business acumen
- Action oriented and driven for results.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate complex information in a well thoughtout easily understood manner both orally and in writing in a variety of settings and styles;
- Ability to delegate and communicate in an honest direct and professional manner relating well to others to build rapport and effective relationships.
- Ability to demonstrate active listening by asking clarifying questions identify and share relevant information and solicit feedback from others and give and receives feedback objectively.
- Ability to practice time management timely decision making and conflict management.
- Commitment to company values.
Education and Experience
Education: Associate Degree as Physical Therapy Assistant from an accredited institution. Appropriate state licensure certification or registration (per state requirements) current and in good standing.
Experience: Not required but considered.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Requires prolonged standing some sitting bending stooping and stretching. Some lifting pushing and assisting patients with exercise and patient transfers. Requires eyehand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard mouse photocopier telephone calculator and other office or clinical equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record prepare and present reports.
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Employment Type
Full Time
