Physical Therapist Assistant

Description

Physical Therapist Assistant

Full Time

Contact:  jobs@mrhc.org

Phone:  662.293.1149 or 662.293.1216

Qualifications

Education:  Must be a graduate of or have a certificate from an American Physical Therapy Association- approved school of Physical Therapy Assistants; Must have a curretn CPR certification

Licensure:  Must have or be eligible for MS state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant per state law

Experience:  Preferred minimum of two (2) years clinical experience

Special Skills:  Must have the ability to perform basic computer skills

Language/ Communication/ Organizational Skills:  Must have the ability to speak intelligently and in a professional manner before others; Must have supervision and leadership skills

Mathematical Skills:  Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; Must have the ability to compute rate, ratio and percentages to interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability: 

1. Must be able to apply the theory of Physical Therapy
2. Must be able to perform technical procedures
3. Must be able to instill confidence in patients, physicians, and personnel
4. Must be able to determine proper procedures and methods and evaluate results
5. Must be able to make decisions on his/ her own
6. Must have the ability to adapt to emergency situations
7. Must be alert to changes in a patients's conditions
8. Must be alert to all activities of the department
9. Must maintain a high degree of accuracy in carrying out prescriptions, receivig and translating information, and charting and reporting
10. Must have the ability and competency to operate the equipment used in the position

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