Physical Therapy Assistant

Clinic Hours: Mon- Thurs: 6:30 am- 7:30 pm, Fri: 6:30 am- 4:30 pm

Who we are:

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 is a growing partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices in today's evolving healthcare landscape. The Spire network 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.

What you'll do:

The Physical Therapist Implement progressive evidence based manual therapy, pain science, functional movement patterns, and return to sport training. They perform the 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.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Assists 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 from diseases such as arthritis, cerebral palsy, or heart disease.

• Helps PTs fulfill patient treatment plans and procedures such as exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound.

• Records patient responses to treatments and reports outcomes of each treatment to the physical therapist.

• Keeps treatment area clean and organized in preparation for each patient's therapy.

• Helps patients moving to/from treatment area by pushing them in wheelchairs or providing support during ambulation.

• Performs some clerical tasks such as ordering supplies, answering the phone, and completing paperwork.