Physical Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago

Norwalk, CA, United States The Springs Post-Acute Full time

Step into the role of PTA at The Springs Post-Acute and help make a difference in a compassionate, positive environment

Why Choose The Springs Post-Acute?

The Springs Post-Acute is a 99-bed Skilled Nursing Facility with a Post-Acute Rehabilitation setting. Our exceptional care ranges from Wound Care to Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy. Our leadership is very supportive with a welcoming environment.

We offer more than just a job-we provide a supportive environment where you can grow both professionally and personally. We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay, flexible schedules, and comprehensive benefits, while fostering a culture of teamwork, respect, and continuous learning. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and want to be part of a caring, dynamic team, we'd love for you to join us

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.
Required Skills/Abilities:
  • Excellent customer service and patient care skills.
  • Basic understanding of physical therapy and medical terminology.
Education and Experience:
  • Associate's degree or certification from a physical therapy program that included course study in anatomy and physiology, and clinical experience.
Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
  • Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
  • Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.


We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.

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