Acute Care PTA: Impactful, Team-Based Rehab

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 49.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to support the Enhanced Rehabilitation program in the acute hospital setting. The PTA will provide skilled interventions to a diverse patient population, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered care.

Strong time management and communication are required; acute care experience is preferred. The role involves teaching and mentoring students, documenting progress, and contributing to

Formación

• Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina.
• BLS certification.

Responsabilidades

• Contributes to interdisciplinary team meetings to plan patient needs and discharge plans.
• Precepts PT technicians or other PTAs and evaluates learners' competency.
• Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals; completes billing and statistics records.
• Instructs PT/PTA students.
• Provides skilled PT treatments, designs and teaches exercise programs, and trains patients in ambulatory devices for discharge.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical team.

Educación

Graduation from an accredited PTA program

Descripción del empleo

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to support the Enhanced Rehabilitation program in the acute hospital setting. The PTA will provide skilled interventions to a diverse patient population, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered care.

Strong time management and communication are required; acute care experience is preferred. The role involves teaching and mentoring students, documenting progress, and contributing to