Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) at The Orchards Post-Acute – BAKERSFIELD, California

The Orchards Post-Acute is a community that offers nursing care and skilled nursing and is located in Bakersfield, California with 150 beds. Residents who live at the facility can choose from a range of studio room layouts.

Why join us?

We are committed to providing the best assistance to the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible. We bring together a variety of experts and dedicated therapists to work with each resident in achieving their goals. We take great effort to be leaders in the skilled nursing community.

Overview of the position:

The Physical Therapist Assistant will help Physical Therapists provide physical therapy treatments and procedures. The Physical Therapist Assistant may, in accordance with state laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities. Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provides results to the physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

• Confers with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. Communicates with and instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.

• Transports patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.

• Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound.

• Measures patients’ range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

• Monitors operation of equipment and records use of equipment and administration of treatment.

• Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches.

Qualifications:

• PTA License active in CA
• Preferred to have at least 1 year of Skilled Nursing Facility experience or Long-Term Care
• Excellent customer service and patient care skills