Long Term Care PTA
Saint Louis, Missouri
Atrium Place Health and Rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Long Term Care (LTC), Days

• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Employment type: Temp
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8 hours per day

Setting

• 120-bed skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facility
• Short-term rehab and long-term care residents
• Wide variety of orthopedic and neurological diagnoses
• In-house therapy team
• Newly formed healthcare company aiming to become the premier inpatient rehab provider in its communities

Role Overview

PTAs implement components of patient care, collect data on treatments provided, and work with the physical therapist (PT) to modify care as needed. PTAs treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to people at the end of life.

Responsibilities include:

• Helping patients stretch and exercise specific muscle groups
• Following instructions from the PT and working directly with the PT to assist patients
• Moving patients from wheelchairs or walkers to the therapy area
• Teaching techniques such as balance training
• Speaking with families about effective at-home techniques
• Keeping the therapy area clean and organized
• Completing administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments and filing paperwork

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapy Assistant license in Missouri
• 1 year of Physical Therapy Assistant experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience in a Long Term Care or Rehabilitation setting
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Work history/resume
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year of the submission date
• References
• License verification
• Certifications