Therapist

Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient Rehab

This is a full time, onsite position at our Printers Park Med Plaza in Colorado Springs, CO. The schedule is days, working 64 hours per two week pay period.

The pay range is $25.80 to $38.70 an hour. Your specific offer will be based on your relevant experience.

What you'll do

You'll work under the supervision of a Physical Therapist to treat patients for their therapy needs.

• Carry out the treatment plan set by the supervising therapist using appropriate techniques.
• Keep an eye on how patients are responding and communicate progress or any needed goal changes back to the PT regularly.
• Document all services provided and the patient's response or progress thoroughly.
• A big part of this job is education. You'll explain patient deficits to them and their families, provide info on adaptive equipment, and talk about community support programs.
• Help with discharge planning when it's time for a patient to move on.
• The role includes supervising support staff within the scope of state licensing laws and practice standards.

It requires solid critical thinking skills and good judgment, as you'll often work with minimal direct supervision. You need to be comfortable in a busy clinic setting where things can move quickly.

What we need from you

• A graduate from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program (or related program).
• A Colorado state license as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. You need to have the card in hand before your start date, and it must be valid for at least sixty days after you're hired.

The deal beyond your paycheck

We put a lot into supporting our people. Here’s some of what’s included:

Recognition & Pay

• 3 Year Incentive Bonus: A bonus that builds up each year in October and pays out in full during your third year, based on your contributions to quality, patient experience, growth, financial goals, and tenure.
• Annual Merit Increases: Performance based pay raises that account for your work results, increased experience, skills, and cost of living.
• Market Reviews: We check all positions yearly to make sure our base pay stays competitive with the market and adjust when needed.

Health & Well being

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options are available.
• A 24/7 mental health and well being support line for you and your dependents.
• A free Care.com membership comes with this job; discounted gym memberships are also offered.
• A whole menu of voluntary benefits: accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plans, identity theft protection, pet insurance… even auto and home insurance discounts. Employee discount programs are included too.

Time Away & ProtectionPaid Time Off (PTO) loads onto your first paycheck when you start.Paid familyand medical leave, which includes Colorado FAMLI.Leavesof absence are available.Basic lifeand accidental death/dismemberment coverage is provided by UCHealth; you can buy more if you want.Short termand long term disability coverage is also provided with buy up options.