What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) PRN position at Inova Health System?
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) to join our outstanding team. This role is PRN, Days Vary
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant 1 Job Responsibilities:
- The Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant 1 adheres to department policies regarding time frame, appropriate form, and content of written rehabilitation documentation.
- Communicate effectively with patients, family, medical staff, care team members, students, supervisors, and outside contacts.
- Completes all administrative and other responsibilities in support of the operating unit.
- Demonstrates essential skill in the use of treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols.
- Performs reassessments according to state and facility guidelines, while adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Associate degree from a licensed physical therapy assistant program.
- Experience: Graduate of a licensed physical therapy assistant program, new graduate of a licensed physical therapy assistant program
- Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association required upon start.
- Licensed: VA License Physical Therapy Assistant required upon start
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.