About this role
Performs physical therapy treatment and exercise instruction under the direction of a Physical Therapist.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
• Graduate from a program for Physical Therapist Assistant accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education or approved successor organization.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
COMPETENCIES
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Problem/situational analysis. • Ability to identify and seek needed information.
• Detail-oriented.
• Customer/client orientation.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Must possess and maintain a Physical Therapist Assistant License issued by the Oklahoma Medical Board.
• Must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintain it throughout employment. Can be obtained during orientation.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
• Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
• To ensure that providers operate within their certification limits, delegation of higher-level procedures from the Physical Therapist to the Physical Therapist Assistant is only permitted upon completion of the corresponding coursework.
• Level 1: PTA may perform internal vaginal treatment and external perineal (or pelvic floor) muscle treatment.
• Level 2: PTA may perform anorectal treatment.
Other facts
About Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is a sovereign tribal government, the largest in the United States with more than 450,000 tribal citizens around the world. Working at the Cherokee Nation means working in the spirit of gadugi – it’s how we say working together. As a work family, we’re committed to protecting our inherent sovereignty; preserving and promoting Cherokee culture, language and values; and improving the quality of life for the next seven generations of Cherokee Nation citizens.
With 11,000+ employees, Cherokee Nation and its subsidiaries are among the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma. We’re always looking for the next healthcare heroes, classroom leaders, Cherokee language warriors, social services champions, retail experts, law enforcement protectors, construction connoisseurs and so much more.
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What you'll do
- The Physical Therapist Assistant performs physical therapy treatment and exercise instruction under the direction of a Physical Therapist. They are responsible for assisting in patient care and ensuring effective treatment delivery.
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