Assists the Physical Therapist in administering the Physical Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Physical Therapist Assistant works with the patients administering selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.
Essential duties include:
1. Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
2. Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable treatment and prevention.
3. Participates in the discharge planning process.
4. Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
Assists the Physical Therapist in administering the Physical Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Physical Therapist Assistant works with the patients administering selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.
Essential duties include:
1. Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
2. Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable treatment and prevention.
3. Participates in the discharge planning process.
4. Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assisting program
Licensed by the State of Ohio to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant
Previous acute experience preferred.
University Hospitals
Chardon, OH