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2 days ago
The Physical Therapy Assistant plays a vital role in our healthcare team, working closely with patients and other care providers to deliver high-quality physical therapy services. Our ideal candidate will be a team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work well in high-stress situations and provide exceptional patient care.
Key Responsibilities- Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
- Performs therapeutic procedures under the order of a physician or other accepted healthcare provider, following evaluation by the supervising therapist and observing precautions, indications, and contraindications.
- Treats patients per department protocols and follows the therapeutic plan of care set by the evaluating therapist, ensuring inclusion of functional long- and short-term goals, frequency and duration of services, and therapeutic modalities to be used.
- Seeks input from the patient and primary caregivers regarding the therapeutic plan of care, incorporating this information into treatment sessions.
- Provides status reports (written, verbal, and/or electronic) to the evaluating therapist and other members of the healthcare team regarding the status and discharge needs of the patient.
- Brings problems, questions, or status changes to the evaluating therapist immediately.
- Attends all pertinent team meetings.
- Monitors the treatment effect and progresses the treatment program towards the functional goals established in the treatment plan of care, modifying the treatment plan as necessary following consultation with the evaluating therapist.
- Documents all therapeutic interactions with the patient per department procedures on a timely basis, ensuring that the documentation is accessible to others on the care team, including the patient when appropriate.
- Recommends and obtains appropriate assistive devices for the patient, ensuring that instruction (written, verbal, and/or demonstration) has been given in their use.
- Provides appropriate education to the patient or caregiver, documenting the results of teaching.
- Understands and complies with Medicare, Medicaid, and other reimbursement regulations, submitting charges per procedure for each patient visit.
- Works with surgical patients who have had joint replacements and abides by the standards of care set forth by St. Mary's Hip & Knee Replacement Interdisciplinary Team, completing the required amount of education specific to hip and knee replacement as outlined by St. Mary's Hip & Knee Replacement Interdisciplinary Team.
- Maintains clinical skills and competence by attending in-services, workshops, and conferences on topics pertinent to Physical Therapy, providing in-servicing to staff following conference attendance and ensuring that conference materials are accessible to staff.
- Provides in-services regarding clinical knowledge and skills to other departments.
- Actively assists with the development of new programs and services in Physical Therapy.
- Maintains awareness of professional issues through membership in professional organizations and reading professional publications, bringing pertinent issues to the attention of others on staff.
- Attends departmental staff meetings and/or reads minutes of meetings not attended.
- Takes responsibility for determining learning needs and seeks out opportunities for such.
- Participates in self-evaluation process.
- Acts as Clinical Instructor when appropriate to affiliating students per department procedure.
- Performs operational duties in a timely manner.
- Completes all operational paperwork per department procedure, including daily charges and Medicare Certifications when required.
- Assists in the departmental Performance Improvement processes, bringing performance improvement opportunities to the attention of the Director.
- Takes ownership of the department by active participation in departmental meetings.
- Ensures department cleanliness and maintenance by routinely keeping office and clinical areas clean and neat, assisting with routine equipment and space cleaning and following all system and department infection control procedures.
- Coordinates and secures weekend PT staff coverage.
- Coordinates PTA students for the PT department.
- Mentors new PTAs.
- Maintains required licenses, certifications, and competencies, and completes annual compliance courses on time.
Associate degree required. PT Assistant License required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
Working Conditions/Physical DemandsMust possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with this position, which involves a combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching. Lifting/carrying frequently up to 35 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Some stress related to high level of responsibility for quality care.
Americans with Disabilities StatementMust be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.
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