Physical Therapy Assistant-PD

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

St. Charles is renowned for its outstanding customer service and scored as one of the top hospitals on Long Island in the delivery of high quality care.  This non-profit hospital features three centers of excellence: Maternal/Child services, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. St. Charles also offers services in general surgery, colon/rectal surgery, bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, emergency medicine, epilepsy, stroke care, Female Pelvic Floor Disorders Center, and a nationally accredited Sleep Disorders Center.

The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for therapeutic intervention for persons with illnesses or injuries, which impede independent functioning of mobility, activities of daily living, cognitive thinking, and/or vocation.

Responsibilities:

• Follows through on prescribed treatment plan as outlined by the supervising physical therapist.
• Demonstrates and applies the knowledge of human growth and development to deliver care in a manner appropriate to the age of the patient.
• Progresses patients according to the established treatment plan to achieve the highest potential level of function by discharge.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient precautions / contraindications when delivering care.
• Reports any significant changes in patient condition or behavior to supervising physical therapist.

Requirements:

License and Education:

• NYS PTA License and registration required
• Completed a two-year college program for a Physical Therapist Assistant required

Skills:

• Physical therapist assistant must be able to provide treatment interventions following treatment plans established by supervising physical therapists to patients with diagnoses ranging from simple orthopedic conditions to more complex neurological conditions. 
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced department. 
• Positions requires ability to accurately and completely document in a timely manner utilizing the electronic medical record system EPIC.  
• Must have excellent communication and customer service skills.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.