Physical Therapy Assistant

OCR has been the premier provider of orthopaedic care in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska for 55 years! As we continue to grow, we are looking for individuals who share our values and are looking to contribute to our mission and vision. Are you passionate about patient care, teamwork, and inspiring others? If so, join the specialists in the medicine of motion today!

The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist. They assist with the administration of patient care programs and help guide the patient through treatment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues; providing information and commentary, implementing physical therapy directives
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities; and in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Improve patient motor function and promote the capability of patients to function independently
• Assist physical therapists in developing treatment plans
• Direct patients in carrying out specific exercises and treat patients with a variety of therapeutic techniques
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; promoting wellness and health maintenance