# Physical Therapist Assistant

**Company**: Intermountain Health
**Location**: Ogden, Utah
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: $29.43 - $45.39
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides assistance to the physical therapist in developing and implementing physical therapy treatment, procedures, and related activities for direct patient care.

The role involves consulting, educating, and training patients, families, and caregivers, as well as collaborating with care teams and stakeholders to deliver quality, patient-centred care.

**Essential Functions**

- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and adheres to service standards.

- Provides skilled physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist, staying updated on standard practices for different patient groups.

- Meets established productivity standards for the department or service line.

- Maintains thorough and timely patient records as required by regulations and facility policies.

- Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient needs and goals.

- Participates in and promotes continuing education opportunities for self and staff.

- Engages in quality improvement processes, including safe equipment use, improving clinical outcomes, patient access, and patient experience.

- Contributes to program development and marketing strategies to grow the physical therapy program.

**Qualifications**

- Current Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state where you work.

- Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.

- Basic computer skills.

- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

- Current driver's license, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.

**Physical Requirements**

- Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require verbal communication, hearing, and understanding.

- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.

- Expected to lift and utilise full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.

- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.

**Benefits**

- Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.

**Schedule**

- Scheduled weekly hours: 20

- Hourly range: $29.43 - $45.39

## Skills

### Required
- Quality Improvement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Engagement
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Care Planning
- Compassion

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