Physical Therapist Assistant (PRN)

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides physical therapy treatment under the direction of a Registered Physical Therapist. Provides patient/family education, completes documentation of patient treatments, charges, and other information as needed. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team in the implementation of the patient's individualized plan of care.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan.
• Works under the supervision of a registered physical therapist in delivering patient treatment.
• Demonstrates advanced skills in administering physical therapy procedures.
• Assesses patient response to treatment, modifying when appropriate with input from the supervising therapist.
• Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding patient, others in the treatment area, and himself
• Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for quality, coordinated care.
• Complies with departmental policies for documentation
• Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record (and in the working PT chart) in a timely, legible manner.
• Long-term and short-term goals are measurable and achievable within a specified amount of time.
• Daily treatment records are noted in the working PT chart on a daily basis and are clear and professional in their terminology.
• Obtains necessary evaluations and re-evaluations in a timely manner.
• Participates in patient discharge preparations.
• Provides Case Managers with appropriate DME referrals in an adequate amount of time in which the Case Manager is able to secure the equipment for the patient prior to D/C from BEH.
• Provides information regarding follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources.
• Participates in patient and family education process.
• Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, long-term functional outcomes.
• Documents patient/family education appropriately
• Supports and provides educational material to patients/families for support groups as well as community resources.
• Strives to meet department productivity standards.
• Assists with coverage on other units when caseload permits and when multiple caseloads may be modified easily to permit one person to assist with coverage in another area.
• Complies with established standards of efficient patient scheduling to maintain appropriate levels of productivity when covering the inpatient unit.
• Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
• Completes mandatory hospital training annually and in a timely manner.
• Completes TB test procedures by the end of the employee's birth month.
• Completes assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
• Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
• May be requested to help with routine clean up duties at day's end as needed.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Supervision of tech if needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree Graduate of APTA Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program
• Experience - No experience required.
  
  

In Lieu Of

• NA
  
  

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• LPTA LIC PHY THERAPY ASSISTANT - CPTA
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• NA
  
  

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

Physical Therapy - Maryville

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