Alton Physical Therapy, Alton, IL

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.

Required Skills/Abilities:
• Outstanding customer service and patient care skills.
• Basic understanding of physical therapy and medical terminology.
Education and Experience:
• Must be a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in the State of Illinois
• Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

Qualities we seek in an individual are attention to detail, great communication skills, compassionate, energetic, able to multi task, and a positive attitude. We offer competitive pay, medical, dental, vision, 401k, among many other perks. We have a dynamic culture and outstanding employees!

Hours | 36-40 per week
Pay/Wages | $24-26 per hour
How to Apply? | https://altonpt.com