Physical Therapy Assistant - Mechanicsburg, PA
On-siteMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Deliver individualized treatment plans established by your supervising Physical Therapist, adjusting activities based on patient response and progress. Instruct, motivate, and safeguard patients through therapeutic exercises and functional activities, observing and tracking their progress. Document visits accurately and on time within FOX's EMR system, in line with Clinical Documentation standards. Stay connected with patients, POAs, and community referral sources, and help coordinate coverage when needed. Work alongside PTs, OTs, SLPs, and Fitness Specialists in an interdisciplinary team with built-in mentorship. Provide hands-on, in-home, and senior living care to older adults across Mechanicsburg, PA, and surrounding communities.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state(s) of practice, or eligibility to obtain
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
- Current CPR certification
- Basic computer skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Ability to exert medium physical effort: lifting 25–50 lbs occasionally, 10–25 lbs frequently, and up to 10 lbs constantly
- Ability to perform CPR
- Ability to provide moderate to maximum assistance with patient transfers and bed mobility, including repositioning a bed-bound patient alone
- Ability to stand, sit, bend, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and extensive walk
- Ability to perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities
- Ability to drive to patient homes and senior living communities as part of the Geriatric House CallsTM model
- Ability to wear PPE when required
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