Physical Therapist Assistant

Melmark Overview

Melmark is a nonprofit organization providing clinically-sophisticated evidence-based special education, residential, vocational, and therapeutic services for children and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, developmental and intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, medical complexities, and other neurological and genetic disorders.

Physical Therapist Assistant Overview

Join our team at Melmark New England as a Physical Therapist Assistant, where you will provide clinical physical therapy to individuals under the direct supervision of a fully licensed Physical Therapist. You will be responsible for managing treatment through direct therapeutic services, tracking information, and offering consultative services as needed. This role is ideal for someone ready to work with severe challenging behaviors, including children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injuries, neurological diseases, and comorbid mental health disorders. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will be expected to implement highly technical clinical and teaching programs that require constant alertness, attentiveness, and readiness to respond to students' needs.

Physical Therapist Assistant Schedule

• Mon-Friday work schedule

Physical Therapist Assistant Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant Program
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Massachusetts
• Skills in specified treatment programs to accurately implement physical therapy plans
• Minimum of two (2) years of physical therapy assistant experience preferred

Physical Therapist Assistant Responsibilities

• Provide clinical physical therapy services under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist
• Manage treatment delivery, track progress, and provide consultative services as needed
• Promote safety of self and students through adherence to safety policies, including body positioning, physical management techniques, Universal precautions, and proper lifting of students
• Use and maintain student adaptive equipment and augmentative devices, filing incident reports immediately if any defects
• Collect data accurately and demonstrate good problem-solving skills while working with students
• Create draft goals and objectives (which are reviewed and approved by the Physical Therapist) for the final planning meeting
• Communicate effectively with lead teachers, educational coordinators, and curriculum coordinators on student needs
• Maintain professional licensure and certification

Physical Therapist Assistant Benefits

• Work with a nationally known leader in quality-driven initiatives
• Generous Paid Time Off Benefits including Vacation, Holiday, and Sick!
• Melmark Sponsored Pension Plan AND 403(b) with employer matching
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
• Life, AD&D, and Disability insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement starting at $20K
• Professional Conference and Research Opportunities
• Onsite CEUs at no cost to employees