PTA''s Come Join a Fabulous Team!! - (US-MD-Grantsville - 21536)

Minimum Education: Associate
Jobcode: 26036278
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Overview: A leader in the long-term care rehabilitation industry, our client is one of the largest and strongest rehabilitation organizations in the country, serving over 700 skilled nursing centers, assisted living facilities, hospitals, home health companies, adult day care programs, and outpatient clinics. Their success stems from their commitment to those they serve. They truly are a patient-centered and employee-focused company. Through their top-notch physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and assistants, our client prides itself on clinical excellence and staff development. They provide innovative continuing education opportunities for staff, as well as support for external continuing education programs. Description: Physical Therapist Assistants help patients gain the skills necessary for independence in their social and physical environments. Using a wide range of interventions, including individualized therapeutic activities, therapists adapt tasks and modify the environment to enhance each patient''s ability to function. Therapists design clinical services which may include: Education and training in daily living skills such as dressing, bathing, eating and grooming Sensori-motor treatments for strength, endurance, range of motion, coordination and balance Therapeutic activities for memory, orientation, cognitive integration and daily life skills Perceptual testing and training to maximize functional abilities and safety Splint fabrication for proper positioning, tone management, and edema and pain reduction Prescription recommendations for adaptive equipment and specialized seating and positioning to maximize functional abilities Community re-integration skills to allow for independent performance at home Their benefits include: vacation, holiday, personal and sick paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, short term disab
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