Physical Therapy Assistant

The primary purpose of this position is to provide skilled physical therapy services to the residents of Immanuel Living.

Position Duties

> Provide skilled physical therapy treatments to residents of Immanuel Living

> Serve as a consultant for Immanuel Living on issues related to physical therapy, such as transfers, mobility, and fall education

> Train staff members in specific techniques related to each residents individual needs, in areas such as transfers, mobility, and fall education

>Serve as an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, facilitating a unified approach to patient treatment

> Attend care conferences as needed to assist in developing and revising the resident care plan

> Assist in developing restorative programs and train restorative aides to carry out these programs

> Participate in applicable care conferences, in-services and monthly rehabilitation department staff meetings

> Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

> Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program

> Currently licensed in the State of Montana as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

> Current CPR certification

> The employee must be at least 18 years of age, as position operates potentially hazardous equipment.

> The employee must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures.

> While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand , walk, use hands to finger; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, squat, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.

>The employee must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures and frequent interruptions.

> The employee must be able to move intermittently throughout the shift.

> The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

> The employee will occasionally lift 50 or more pounds from knee to waist level in resident transfers and Physical Assessments.

> The employee must be able to lift up to 8 pounds above head height with the ability to carry up to 8 pounds for a moderate distance. Both must be done with good body mechanics.

> The employee must have the ability to push and pull a weighted cart of 220 pounds.