Physical Therapist Assistant
SSM Health
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WI-Waupun Memorial Hospital
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Summary:**
Conducts medically prescribed physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Provides physical therapy interventions under a plan of care written by a physical therapist.
+ Performs therapy interventions utilizing techniques and skills as appropriate for the patient population.
+ Documents treatment interventions given.
+ May coordinate activities of physical therapy aides, students and other support personnel.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Associate's degree in Physical Therapist Assistant program
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant standing.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
+ Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving patients.
+ Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
State of Work Location: Illinois
+ Physical Therapist Assistant, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
+ Physical Therapy Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
+ Physical Therapist Assistant - Oklahoma Medical Board
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
+ Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
**Work Shift:**
Day Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
4503000045 PHYSICAL THERAPY
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
32
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