Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated, qualified individual to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the Clinical Services Bureau. If you would like an opportunity to join a team of passionate individuals who work hard in providing quality medical care, this is the job for you.
This job provides Physical Therapy Assistant services, which includes:
Ideal Candidate:

• Is tactful.
• Is reliable.
• Is willing to try new ways in accomplishing tasks.
• Promotes health and fosters healing.
• Holds DOPL licensure in accordance for Physical Therapist Assistant
• Has a good understanding of the scope and practice of Physical Therapy.
• Reacts positively to negative or stressful emergencies.
• Is well organized.
• Is competent in assessing patients and documenting medical records.

• Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities. Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to the physical therapist in person or through progress notes.
• Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound.
• Measures patients range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.
• Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches.
• Provides Physical Therapy Assistant services.
• Monitors operation of equipment and records use of equipment and administration of treatment.
• Maintains and updates patient charts, records, and information.
• Analyzes, summarizes, and reviews data; reports findings, interprets results and makes recommendations.
• Assist in direct client care including development, documentation, execution and assessment of treatment plan, etc.
• Confers with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. Communicates with and instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.

• Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Utah. in accordance to UCS 58-24b-401(2).

• Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Utah. in accordance to UCS 58-24b-401(2).
• UDC applicants are subject to the career ladder.
• NOTE: Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current state employees.
• Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc..
• Posted salary range reflects a minimum and maximum hourly rate. Actual hourly rate will be determined by evaluating the qualifications, experience, and skills of the individual offered, the availability of funds through budgets or as per DHRM rule.
• The successful candidate must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Hiring officials may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences for this position.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.