What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Benewah Community Hospital?
Job Category: PTA
Would you like to work in a collaborative environment in a primarily outpatient setting located in a critical care rural hospital? Benewah Community Hospital is looking for physical therapist assistant. Our gym is well equipped and a fun place to work. Your choice of 5 x 8-hour days or 4 x 10-hour days with occasional weekend duty. Generous PTO program with up to 21 days off in first year and 40 days after 20 years. Low-cost medical insurance with free vision and dental for the employee. BCH has a matching 457 plan. We also offer mentorship and much more.
Located within 1-2 hours from Coeur d' Alene ID, Spokane WA, & Montana border.
Assist the Physical Therapist with a patient's rehabilitative activities. Work cooperatively with medical staff, case managers, social work, and adjustors. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field, and state regulations covering Physical Therapy. Rely on education, experience, and clinical judgement to accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Reports patient status to a physical therapist as well as report to a manager. Performs other related duties as assigned.
· Assist physical therapists in delivering individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
· Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
· Instruct patients and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
· Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
· Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record data.
· Administer treatment involving the application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, laser, electrical stimulation, underwater treadmill, and ultrasound machine.
· Construct maintain and repair medical supportive devices.
· Direct group rehabilitation activities.