What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapy Assistant, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
- Assist the licensed physical therapist with patient assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources.
- Works as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals.
- Is knowledgeable and completes all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law.
- Is responsible for the knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice. Periodically attends team meetings to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures
- Provides supervision to physical therapy techs according to established local, state and federal guidelines.
- Takes responsibility to stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of physical therapy practice.
Job Requirements
Required
- Experience in a hospital or clinic environment
- Associates Other Associate PTA degree from an accredited program
- Physical Therapy Assistant License in the State of Nebraska
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association
Where You’ll Work
CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.
Salary : $25 - $37