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Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Signing bonus

Training & development

Vision insurance

Full -Time Physical Therapy Assistant

Are you passionate about what you do? Do you want to join a team that has each other's backs while they share, learn and grow? If so, we want to talk to you! Jump start/expand your career at Empower PT. Empowers first and most important community is our team! The Empower culture allows the PTA to showcase their talents in a positive work environment. We are seeking an ambitious PTA who wants mentorship to grow in their career. $28.00 - $30.00 per hour. Friday hours are mandatory. Tentative schedule is: Monday 10-7, Tuesday 8-5, Wednesday 8-5, Thursday 1-7 and Friday 8-5. $750 sign-on bonus payable after the first 90 days of employment.

Empower PT & Fitness is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to work effectively under the supervision of a physical therapist, to carry out individualized patient care plans for people with chronic conditions and/or recovering from injury or surgery. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work in a fast paced, outpatient environment with people of all ages.

Job Summary:

The Physical Therapist Assistant will help Physical Therapists provide physical therapy treatments and procedures. The Physical Therapist Assistant may, in accordance with state laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.

Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provides results to the physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

Confers with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. Communicates with and instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.

Transports patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.

Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound.

Measures patients’ range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine the effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

Monitors the operation of equipment and records use of equipment and administration of treatment.

Fits patients with orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches.

Qualifications:

State of MI PTA License

Please submit a cover letter and resume demonstrating why you are a great match for our organization.