Physical Therapy Assistant

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center with the Directorate of Clinical Support, Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Division in San Diego, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Implement a progressive patient treatment plan and provide recommendations for modification, utilized and designed to restore range of motion, strength, endurance, coordination, as well as promote healing.

Initiate progressive treatment plan with consideration of patient's neurological, surgical, sensory, respiratory, cardiac status, comorbidities, gait ability, posture, age, and general health.

Share technical expertise with other therapy assistants, physical therapy students and other interdisciplinary team members.

Participate in instructional programs by teaching other personnel in sound, proper methods of physical therapy treatment.

Attend lectures, meetings, and conferences to provide subject matter expertise recommendations when required.

Monitor patients undergoing treatment and identify patients with acute distress or with potential acuity change.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.