Licensed physical therapy assistance needed in outpatient clinic

Physical Therapy outpatient clinic in central Albuquerque, NM is looking for a physical therapist assistant to support daily operation.

Our ideal candidate is self-driven, punctual, and reliable, with fluent spanish speaking; familar to or willing to learn about TMD, Vertigo, neuro and orthopedic conditions.

Responsibilities

Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.

Administers treatment programs for patients.

Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining updating, and studying therapy histories.

Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.

Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.

Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.

Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and JACHO standards.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment

Qualifications

Physiological knowledge

Health promotion and maintenance

Creating a safe, effective environment

Motivating others

Organization skills

Bedside manner

Patient services

Health care administration

Documentation skills

Listening and verbal communication

Physically able to do lifting more than 50 lbs

Education and Experience Requirements:

Associate degree from a physical therapy assistant program

Licensed in the NM state

New graduate are welcome to apply

We are looking forward to meeting you in person.

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