Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient
Silver City, NM
HonorVet Technologies
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Outpatient
Location: Silver City, NM
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 – 16:30), Monday–Friday

Job Responsibilities and Required/Preferred Skills & Requirements:

• Provide physical therapy treatments in an outpatient setting with occasional inpatient coverage (approximately 80% outpatient / 20% inpatient).

• Assist in patient evaluations, treatments, and implementation of care plans under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

• Deliver therapeutic exercises, functional training, gait training, and modality-based treatments.

• Perform assessments, document evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries, and short- and long-term goals.

• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, safety, injury prevention, and proper body mechanics.

• Manage a 1:1 patient ratio during day shifts and maintain effective time management.

• Work with diverse patient populations including adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Required Qualifications:

• Active New Mexico Physical Therapist Assistant license.

• BLS certification.

• Experience in both inpatient and outpatient physical therapy settings.

• Proficiency with Meditech charting system.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in outpatient clinics and aquatic therapy.

• Strong background in orthopedics, including treatment of spinal conditions, joint replacements, post-operative care, and musculoskeletal injuries.

• Neurologic rehabilitation experience (e.g., Parkinson's disease, post-stroke, spinal cord injury).

• Familiarity with therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound, TENS, e-stim, cryotherapy, moist heat, and lumbar traction.

• Experience with gait training, prosthetic training, extremity mobilization, myofascial release, and spinal mobilization.

• Ability to work with common assistive devices (gait belts, walkers).

• Knowledge of billing practices for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.