PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

Company: LHC Group
Location: Awendaw
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

Summary
We are hiring for a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team in Senior Living. At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy themeaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families,each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you can expect:

• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• independence and autonomy
• career growth possibilities
  Responsibilities
  • Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs, and reports broken or faulty equipment.
  • Follows medical regimen developed for the patient, aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.)
  • Utilizes safe treatment techniques including the following: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, etc.
    Education and Experience
    • Current Physical Therapist Assistant licensure in state of practice.
    • Current CPR certification required.
    • Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

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