Acute Care PTA - Float Specialist (Sun-Thu, 8:00-4:30)

VIRTUA; Pitman (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

VIRTUA seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to perform rehabilitative treatments and support the plan of care across divisions as needed. The role involves clinical and operational collaboration, with a focus on patient progress documentation and education.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the care team, delivering PT interventions, and maintaining timely records while engaging patients and families.

Qualifications

• Consults with medical and other professionals to ensure quality patient care and efficient operations.
• Delivers PT interventions as per the plan of care with ongoing feedback to the therapist.
• Maintains and completes patient records and documentation per guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Consults with medical, ancillary professionals and other team members/supervisors to provide optimum quality patient care and effective operations.
• Provides physical therapy interventions consistent with the plan of care and continuously provides input and direct feedback to the physical therapist relative to the patient’s treatment and status.
• Maintains and completes patient records, reports and all written documentation effectively and in a timely manner, in accordance with regulatory and department guidelines.
• Effectively utilizes aides and other support staff as appropriate.
• Effectively communicates with patient and/or family/significant other in providing education and literature in accordance with the patient’s age, physical condition and cultural needs.

Skills

Consults with medical staff

Provides PT interventions

Maintains patient records

Utilizes aides

Patient/family education

Education

Physical Therapy Assistant Associate degree (APTA-accredited)

Job description

VIRTUA seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to perform rehabilitative treatments and support the plan of care across divisions as needed. The role involves clinical and operational collaboration, with a focus on patient progress documentation and education.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the care team, delivering PT interventions, and maintaining timely records while engaging patients and families.