Why You’ll Love This Job
JOB TITLE: Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
REPORTS TO: Clinic Founder and Owner
HOURS: Full-Time Exempt Position
CLINIC OVERVIEW:
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers – San Francisco was born out of West Portal Physical Therapy & Wellness Center (WPPT), which was founded in 1992 with the goal of providing patients with results-oriented physical therapy in a professional and caring environment.
In 2019, as part of a continuous effort to expand services to our patients, WPPT moved under the national umbrella of FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers and relocated to a newly designed clinic at the base of Twin Peaks. Our facility offers four, private treatment rooms and an airy gym with 12-foot ceilings.
As a team, we are 100% focused on achieving the health and wellness goals of our patients. The clinic provides a full range of orthopedic physical therapy and sports medicine services; however, it focuses on spine care, shoulder and knee rehabilitation, balance, and fall risk screening. We also offer a semi-private, by-appointment Fitness Training Program under the direction of personal trainers.
COMPENSATION: Exempt position – $80,000/year. Annual salary review. $3,000 signing bonus paid 50% upon commencement of work and 50% upon commencement of year two. $2,500 annual, performance-based bonus paid quarterly. Relocation assistance can be discussed.
BENEFITS: Following 90-day introductory period, employees in this role are eligible for holidays (11 upon hire), personal days (3), vacation (one week after year one, two weeks after year two, and three weeks after year three), sick leave, bereavement leave, and 50% paid health, dental, and vision insurance. Clinic newly designed in 2019 and located in central San Francisco at the base of Twin Peaks in two-block commercial district including Molly Stone’s market, Starbucks, CVS, and local businesses. Metered and street parking available and clinic accessible via public transportation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing their duties, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CLINIC HOURS: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential functions include, but are not limited to:
- Assess and evaluate physical therapy needs for specifically assigned patient populations with the goal of billing 4.3 units per hour.
- Create, implement, monitor, and modify treatment programs via active and passive manual therapeutic exercise; therapeutic massage; and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatment such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs.
- Measure patients’ range-of-joint motion, length and girth of body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of specific treatments or to assist physical therapist to compile data for patient evaluations.
- Administer pelvic and cervical traction.
- Instruct, motivate, and assist patients to learn and improve functional activities such as perambulation, transfer, ambulation, and daily living activities.
- Observe patients during treatments and compile data on patients’ responses to treatments and progress via electronic medical report system.
- Fit patients for, adjust, and train patients in use and care of orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, walkers, and wheelchairs.
- Develop home exercise programs with patient, family, and caregivers as appropriate.
- Confer with members of physical therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
- Assign and supervise activities of PT aides/trainers and give orientation to new employees in this role.
- Insure full documentation of treatment plan, patient activity, and progress via electronic medical records system or via manual entry.
- Prepare patient progress reports for referring physicians and act as case-specific consultant to physicians and other health care professionals as necessary.
- Assist in management of patient discharge planning to allow for maximum benefits from physical therapy within insurance guidelines.
- Identify and refer PT patients to in-house, semi-private Fitness Training Program as appropriate.
Skills & Qualifications
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERTISE:
- Graduation from an accredited physical therapist assistant program and in possession of a clear and active State of California licensure.
- Minimum of one-year experience as a physical therapist assistant at an out-patient physical therapy clinic preferred. Newly certified candidates will be considered.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with limited supervision. Out-going personality with high levels of altruism, insightfulness, resilience, and flexibility.
- CPR certification.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and follow verbal and written instruction in English.
- Basic computer skills required for electronic entry of patient and contact tracking data.
- Understanding of customer relationship management (CMR), and database, internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software. Ability to analyze and manage multiple concrete variables in standardized software.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
While performing the functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
