Physical Therapist Assistant

Opportunity:

- Physical Therapy Assistant

Job Details:

• Work in a mixed inpatient/outpatient setting with a heavy focus on outpatient care
• Cover some skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients as needed
• Treat a wide variety of outpatient cases including post-surgical patients, geriatric patients, balance disorders, back pain, high school athletes, vestibular conditions, and wound care
• Assist in treating conditions such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, post-surgical recovery, auto accident injuries, balance and walking problems, generalized and specific weakness, work injuries, urinary incontinence, and joint problems
• Support lower extremity biomechanical evaluations and custom orthotic fitting
• Assist with pain reduction and functional mobility techniques including kinesio-taping and ASTYM
• Support Functional Dry Needling for muscle injuries and chronic pain treatment
• Assist with LSVT BIG for rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease patients
• One-hour time blocks for outpatient patients and 45-minute blocks for inpatient patients
• Productivity expectations of 65–75% (not strictly required)
• Must hold an active Nebraska PTA license or compact state license
• Active BLS certification issued through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• New graduates will be considered