Physical Therapy Assistant

Job Details

• Level: Experienced
• Job Location:
  
  Gloucester, MA 01930
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: Masters
• Salary Range: $27.60 - $34.50 hourly
• Travel Percentage:
  None
• Job Shift: Varied
• Job Category:
  Health Care
• Practice:
  Sports Medicine North
• Core Office Days: M/W 7-4, Tu/Th 9-6, Friday 7-11

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most – patient care.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. The Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Purpose:

The Physical Therapist Assistant will work under the direct supervision of a Physical Therapist, in an outpatient orthopedic setting, and will be responsible for treatment of various orthopedic injuries including pre and postsurgical conditions. The incumbent will work closely with Orthopedic Surgeons, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and other staff to provide injury management, rehabilitation, and successful return to function for patients.

• Read all physical therapy documentation, including initial examination and plan of care.
• Note indications, contraindications, precautions and safety considerations for the patient.
• Note goals and expected outcomes.
• Seek clarification from physical therapist, as needed.
• Review information in the medical record at each visit, including:
• Monitor medical record for changes in medical status and/or medical procedures.
• Collect data on patient’s current condition, compare results to previously collected data and safety parameters established by the physical therapist, and determine if the safety parameters have been met.
• Seek clarification from appropriate health professions’ staff for unfamiliar or ambiguous information.
• Identify when the directed interventions are either beyond the scope of work or personal scope of work of the PTA.
• Communicate to the physical therapist when there are significant changes in the patient’s medical status, physician referral, or when the criticality and complexity of the patient is beyond the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the PTA.
• Explain the rationale for selected interventions to achieve patient goals as identified in the plan of care.
• Provide interventions compliant with federal and state licensing requirements, APTA standards documents (e.g., Guide for Conduct for the PTA, Code of Ethics), and facility policies and procedures.
• Assure safety of patient and self throughout patient care.
• Identify the need for and take action when safety of patient or self may be at risk or has been compromised.
• Utilize risk management strategies (e.g., universal precautions, body mechanics).
• Assure patient privacy, rights, and dignity; position/drape patients to protect modesty.
• Follow HIPAA and other regulatory policies regarding viewing, printing, sending, faxing, verbally stating, or otherwise transmitting in any form the protected health information of patients.
• Follow all safety, CPR, and emergency procedures as directed.
• Provide competent physical therapy interventions, including therapeutic exercise, balance coordination and agility training, body mechanics and postural stabilization, flexibility exercises, gait and locomotion training, neuromotor development training, relaxation, strength power and endurance training, functional training in self-care and home management, manual therapy, application and adjustment of assistive devices, application and adjustment of physical agents and electrotherapeutic modalities.
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