PTA at Mississippi County Hospital System – Blytheville, Arkansas

Safety Sensitive Job - Full time

• Measure the patient’s motor function
• Record strength and muscle performance
• Assist physical therapists in developing treatment plans
• Observe patients and write progress reports
• Evaluate the capability of patients to function independently
• Assist patients in carrying out specific exercises
• Treat patients with varieties of techniques, like stretching and massage
• Help patients with equipment and devices, like walkers
• Use and care for braces or prostheses (artificial body parts)
• Use electrical stimulation and ultrasound
• Educate patients on how to exercise properly to strengthen muscle and improve mobility
• Teach the patients and their family members what to do at home after treatment

All potential physical therapy assistants (PTA) must have completed a high school education or equivalent. Arkansas Licensure and BLS is required.