Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Donation matching
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
ORTHOPEDIC/MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISANT NEEDED:
Join a dynamic team at our physical therapist-owned private practice in southwest Gainesville, Florida. If you are an innovative, multi-tasking team player who likes to continually improve your clinical practice, then you will find our entrepreneurial culture a perfect fit. We strive to create the “Wow!” factor in every patient experience at our clinic by exceeding their expectations with our outstanding skilled care, treatment outcomes, and customer service. We are empowering the people in our community to get out of pain and back to function naturally, without depending on pain medication, injections, or unnecessary surgery, by choosing PT first. At Kinetix, you can work with an established front office team and energetic clinical staff including physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, exercise specialists, and student interns. Experience in orthopedic physical therapy is required, manual therapy experience preferred. A full-time position is available with a competitive benefits package. Salary commensurate to experience. New Grads will also be considered, we have a great mentorship program and continuing education program! Don’t miss out on your chance to be the next SUPERSTAR at Kinetix Physical Therapy!
Responsibilities:
The following includes the essential duties and responsibilities of a Physical Therapist Assistant. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Works with Physical Therapist to assess patient condition, establish goals, treatments and care plan in conjunction with patient, family, and physician
Tests and measures patients strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and records findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
Administers physical therapy treatments (including home instruction) within scope of physical therapy practice appropriately and monitors patient responses to such treatments.
Works with Physical Therapist to evaluate effects of treatments at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Documents findings, treatments, responses and progress in patients charts according to clinic guidelines.
Ensures that appropriate treatment is performed in interdisciplinary fashion, consulting with physicians and other departments about impact of PT factors on patient health status.
Complies with appropriate clinic policies related to infection control, safety, regulations.
Educates patient and patients family on appropriate care and use of various therapies and/or exercises.
Serves as an information/education resource for patients, families, staff.
Provide physical therapy services, maintaining appropriate protocols.
Supervises and assists with student observation and clinical rotation if applicable.
Assist in marketing and promotional efforts and events as needed.
Participates in in-services and other departmental meetings that are organized.
Assists with smooth running of the clinic with accepting responsibilities assigned to them by the Clinical Director
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong leadership and communication skills, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, and staff.
Knowledge of physical therapy principles, standards and applications.
Knowledge of clinic policies, procedures, regulations, safety and infection control, and quality control requirement.
Knowledge of how to use and maintain physical therapy equipment.
Skill in appropriate treatment of patients and the ability to evaluate utilization and quality data and make necessary modifications in performance
Skill in using PT equipment by consistently using devices appropriately to improve patient health status
Skill in effectively supervising physical therapy students and rehab aides.