Job Description

Job Description

Community Medical Centers is seeking a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Physical Therapy Assistant for a job in Fresno, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Overview:\n

* All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA *

 

Community Regional Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Community Medical Centers – a private, not-for-profit healthcare system based in Fresno, California, and the largest healthcare provider and private employer in central California. We measure up with top hospitals nationally and are the 3rd largest in California. With 685 beds , we are home to the only Level 1 Trauma and comprehensive burn centers  between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 56,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in the state. We have an 84 bed Level 3 NICU and a brand new pediatric specialty care unit. Future plans include building a women and children’s facility on campus and expanding with 65 additional beds. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We’re affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility and have trained 3,000 Medical Doctor’s to date plus remain investing in research and training grants.

 

\n\nResponsibilities:\n

This position is with Community Subacute and Transitional Care Center.

The Physical Therapist Assistant 1 (PTA1) is a novice to proficient clinician. Assists Physical Therapists in providing care to patients. Performs physical therapy procedures and treatments, as delegated by a Licensed Physical Therapist, designed to restore function, relieve pain and prevent permanent disability. Responsibilities include selecting therapeutic exercises and equipment most appropriate for treatment, assessing and recording patients' responses and progress, and determining when to adjust or advance patients from less to more strenuous exercises. Functions within established technical standards and guidelines, but may receive further technical guidance and direction from the Licensed Physical Therapist in handling unusual situations.

 

 

\n\nQualifications:\nEducation • High School Diploma, High School Equivalency (HSE) or Completion of a CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required• Successful completion of one of the following is requiredo Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant or Physical Therapy degree programo Sat for the national examination and received a passing score to qualify for licensures occurring before January 1, 2010, as per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Licenses and Certifications• PTA - State of California Physical Therapist Assistant License requiredo Exception may be made for Physical Therapy Assistant License Applicant with a requirement to obtain licensure within 180 days of hire or transfer into position• BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required\n\nDisclaimers:\n

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

Community Medical Centers Job ID #2025-47961. Posted job title: Physical Therapist Assistant, Skilled Nursing

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Shift work,

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