Physical Therapy Assistant

7 days ago


Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Covenant Health Full time

Overview

Outpatient Therapy Clinic Physical Therapy Assistant

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you'd expect, we offer our employees a , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, provides treatment programs for physical therapy patients as defined by State Practice Act. Monitors patients' progress and modifies treatment plans as per the physical therapist.

Preference to PTA specializing in lymphedema therapy/ Certified Lymphedema PTA

Responsibilities

Clinical practice – Administers treatment programs, including specialized treatmentAdheres to the "Definition and Utilization of the Physical Therapist Assistant" as stated in the current American Physical Therapy Association policy.Monitors patient progress and makes recommendations to the physical therapist in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.Documents patient progress in medical records for assigned patients.Provides input for patient care and discharge planning with other health professionals.Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratiosInvolves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient's progress, needs and discharge planning.Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served. Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staffAssists with training, orientation and supervision of support staff.Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned PTA students. Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits. Meets established target for:Quality/outcome measuresService/patient satisfaction measuresFinancial/productivity measuresGrowth/patients-per-day measures Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to:Supervision of support staffParticipates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA)Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc. Complete partnering activities per established targets per month. Physician office visitsCommunity lectures/volunteerCase Manager visits/marketingProvide or attend in-services Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

One (1) year experience preferred. Professional organization membership preferred. Good communication skills required.

Licensure Requirement :

Current Tennessee Physical Therapist Assistant license.



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