Physical Therapy Assistant

The group has always maintained a firm commitment to each of our patients...to provide high quality medical and surgical care in a warm, friendly setting, and in a caring manner. Each and every member of our professional and support staff is dedicated to this ideal - physicians, nurses, technicians and support personnel.

The Physical Therapy Assistant works closely with a supervising Physical Therapist to provide quality, evidence-based patient care. Once the physical therapist completes the patient examination and a diagnosis has been determined, the physical therapist designs a plan of care that includes short and long term functional goals. The physical therapy assistant may be utilized to provide some or all of the interventions identified in the evaluating therapist's plan of care.

Interventions that a PTA may perform include, but are not limited to therapeutic exercise, traction, massage, ultrasound, electrotherapy, balance and gait training, motor learning and development, and patient and family education. Interventions will often include the use of assistive and adaptive devices such as crutches, wheelchairs and orthotics. An important component of patient interventions involves teaching the patient appropriate ways to move or to perform particular activities to prevent further injury and to promote health and wellness.

PTAs also provide the physical therapist with information about the patient's response to treatment, including objective data documented in the patient's medical record for each treatment administered. In addition to patient care, PTAs are responsible to enter billing information for all treatments provided per CareMount policy. They also participate in learning/administrative activities including risk management, compliance and quality improvement as well as other administrative activities within the physical therapy department and the company.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment
• Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment
• Assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices such as braces, splints and slings
• Maintain equipment and furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly and disassembly of equipment and accessories
• Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order
• Assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate will have graduated from an accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Maintain current CPR
• Current NYS Physical Therapy Assistant License
• Thorough knowledge of physical therapy principles and practices
• Working knowledge of computer programs
• Requires adherence to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, attendance, punctuality and personal appearance
• Proven solid organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively
• Proven ability to act calmly and effectively in a busy or stressful situation
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in the English language in person, by phone and in writing

Preferred Qualification:

• 1+ years as a physical therapy assistant in an out- patient setting

Physical Requirements:

• Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone
• Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens

Physical Demands:

• Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 30 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients when required
• Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care service, including injections
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift
• Requires exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment

New York Residents Only: The hourly range for New York residents is $23.22 to $45.43 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.