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Travel Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - $40 to $45 per hour in Philadelphia, PA

Travel Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - $40 to $45 per hour in Philadelphia, PA

AlliedTravelCareersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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AlliedTravelCareers is working with Patterns LLC to find a qualified Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104!

Pay Information

$40 to $45 per hour

About The Position

Under the direct, on-premise supervision of a licensed physical therapist, provides physical therapy treatment procedures to an assigned inpatient caseload. Maintains an orderly environment in the physical therapy gym and treatment areas.

Clinical

  • Reads and reviews the medical record to understand the patient’s diagnosis, precautions, goals and treatment plans.  Asks questions regarding unclear information.
  • Provides direct interventions in individual or group sessions as planned, especially gait training, exercise and modalities.  Can treat patients in any setting in the hospital, including the ambulatory network.
  • Evaluates the patient’s response to intervention and documents patient progress in the chart. Instructs patients and parents in home program, especially gait training and transfer.
  • Informs the physical therapist of progress / problems with specific patients.
  • Performs care coordination tasks associated with patient care, including communication with hospital and community providers, tracking of medical equipment, etc.

Academic

  • Maintains current skills and knowledge by identifying own learning needs, both formally and informally, to practice a lifestyle of life-long learning. Seeks opportunity for clinical growth and development within the department through mentorship.
  • Pursues and achieves departmental competencies as assigned
  • Attends inservices within the department and hospital as appropriate.

    • Administrative

  • Maintains productivity and fiscal responsibility in the provision / utilization of services.

    • Actively participates in department planning meetings, and / or Interpersonal relationships skills that permit effective communication with parents, children of various ages, peers and supervisors.

    Required :

  • Pennsylvania State license as a Physical Therapy Assistant.
  • CPR Certification (within 90 days of hire)
  • Associate Degree from an approved Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
  • Pediatric experience required

    • 10683572EXPPLAT

    About Patterns LLC

    Patterns is one of the leading service providers in the business process outsourcing industry.

    Patterns was incepted with the pursuit of being the one-stop solutions provider for all the business process outsourcing needs. For more than 10 years, we have been catering to SMEs and corporate companies in the segment of Promotional Products, Printing, Apparels, Embroidery, Commercial Photography, Ecommerce, Automotive and many others.

    At Patterns, we offer a wide range of business services, right from creative and technical to administrative. Our array of services includes Vector Artwork, Embroidery Digitizing, Graphics Designing, Digital Image Editing, Virtual Assistance, Data Processing, Website Development, Staffing, and Recruitment.

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    Physical Therapy Assistant Pta • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US