Physical Therapist Assistant

Apply Now NeuroRestorive, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilition services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locions and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocional and therapy programs, day trements, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.

OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organizion dediced to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Companys mission.

SUMMARY

Administers physical therapy trements to pients and works under the direction of and as an assistant to the Physical Therapists.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to sisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Assures all program participants receive scheduled PT (Physical Therapy) trements and documents therapy session or reason for inability to tend.
• Performs active, passive and/or resistive therapeutic exercises, general therapy principles on program participants.
• Performs therapeutic massage on program participants as needed.
• Performs general mobilizion and/or passive stretch to program participants, within LIMITS OF SAFETY regarding joint/muscle stretch.
• Instructs, motives and assists program participants in learning and improving functional activities.
• Provides gait training and instructs program participants in the use of canes, crutches, walkers, braces and splints. Trains program participants homebound and community level, including endurance training
• Measures ROM, length and girth of body parts, vital signs, and MMT (manual muscle tests) to assist Physical Therapist in evaluing program participants and/or to determine the effectiveness of the program plan
• Confers with staff members and other health care members to exchange, discuss and evalue program participant informion for modifying and coordining current trement program and participe in trement planning with trans-disciplinary team as requested.
• Ensures adherence to accredition standards, licensure standards, professional code of ethics, and confidentiality.
• Demonstres knowledge of indicions and contra-indicions of physical therapy modalities and techniques.
• Asses PT equipment and has a good working knowledge of physical therapy equipment and therapeutic exercise trements.
• Performs other duties as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None Required

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representive of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Educion and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year experience in a human services or reled field. Gradue of an accredited PTA program (Must have passed exam).

Certifices, Licenses, and Registrions:

• Current PTA license in the ste of work.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A

Other Requirements:

• N/A

Physical Requirements:

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodions to be determined on a case by case basis.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe th everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports th lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

Weve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innove and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discrimine on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual oriention, or gender identity), nional origin, age, disability, genetic informion, veteran stus, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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