Physical Therapy Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital, and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most: patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Spire Orthopedic Partners spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers, and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Ortho Rhode Island is a world-class group of talented providers and professionals, all working together to offer value and quality in everything we do. Each Ortho Rhode Island team member is dedicated to thinking like a patient and to offering the best experience in our industry, driven by our core values: delivering on our word, respecting each other, innovating in orthopedics, valuing every individual, and engaging our community.

Job Description

• Implement progressive evidence-based manual therapy, pain science, functional movement patterns, and return to sport training.
• Perform tasks required by a physical therapist in compliance with state law including evaluations, reevaluations, development of treatment planning, supervision of physical therapist assistants and support staff.
• Assist PTs in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries from accidents or diseases such as arthritis, cerebral palsy, or heart disease.
• Help PTs fulfill patient treatment plans and procedures such as exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound.
• Record patient responses to treatments and report outcomes of each treatment to the physical therapist.
• Keep treatment area clean and organized in preparation for each patient's therapy.
• Help patients moving to/from treatment area by pushing them in wheelchairs or providing support during ambulation.
• Perform some clerical tasks such as ordering supplies, answering the phone, and completing paperwork.

Requirements

• Associate degree in an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Minimum one year of experience, preferably in a clinic setting.
• Rhode Island license.
• Current CPR certificate.

Benefits

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
• Dynamic environment.
• Access to a diverse network of practitioners.
• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience.
• Competitive compensation.
• Generous PTO.
• Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.