Eastmont - Therapist Assistant

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Eastmont, located in Lincoln, NE, has rewarding opportunities to grow your career in an environment that supports you and your unique talents! We work in a family-like environment and offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision and more for our full time team members, as well as generous Paid Time Off, retirement and other unique perks for full-time and part-time team members!  Come learn more about us: https://transformingage.org/community/eastmont-living, and find your happy place here!

We have an amazing opportunity for a 

to join our team!

This role pays $21.00 and above (DOE).This is a Part-Time position (approx. 20- 25 hours/week); with some occasional Saturday/Sunday coverage as needed.

Eastmont, located in Lincoln, NE, has rewarding opportunities to grow your career in an environment that supports you and your unique talents! We work in a family-like environment and offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision and more for our full-time team members, as well as generous Paid Time Off, retirement and other unique perks for full-time and part-time team members!  Come learn more about us: https://transformingage.org/community/eastmont-living , and find your happy place here!

We have an amazing opportunity for a Physical Therapist Assistant  to join the team!

Our Physical Therapist Assistants:

• Conducts PT Assessments/evaluations for assigned patients, developing and implementing a treatment and discharge plan based upon results and modifying it as necessary to meet resident/patient goals.
• Participate in program development in-services and staff meetings.
• Promote a safe and secure environment for both team members and patients.
• Actively support the treatment team, department and rehabilitation goals and objectives.
• Assist in care planning processes; primarily working with outpatient orthopedic clients.
• Promote the Mission, Vision and Values of Transforming Age in all areas of responsibilit
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed!

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program.
• Current on the NE Registry as a licensed PTA.
• CPR certification or become certified within six months of hire
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant, and/or certified on the NE Registry
• One year in long-term care or acute care setting preferred
• Strong knowledge of relevant rehabilitation therapy techniques and procedures in respective discipline
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat and/or Adobe Reader
• An upbeat, fun, outgoing personality and can-do attitude
• Convey the appropriate information needed to identify individuals’ requirements relative to their condition and age-specific needs
• A caring, passionate personality and ability to develop and maintain meaningful, positive relationships with residents, patients, families, physicians and team members.