Licensed PT Assistant - Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

Baton Rouge General; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Baton Rouge is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapy Assistant to deliver exceptional patient care. The role involves implementing treatment plans, documenting care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient recovery and safety. The ideal candidate will be committed to ongoing education and compliance with healthcare standards.

Qualifications

• Provides care and treatments to patients under supervision.
• Documents care provided accurately and timely.
• Promotes team approach and collaborates with team members.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plans and adjusts as needed.
• Documents therapeutic patient care according to standards.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Physical Therapy Assistant License

Job description

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: Provide Physical Therapy Assistant services to all patients at a level consistent with Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital (BRRH) mission, vision, and values.
JOB FUNCTIONS
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:
1. Provides care and treatments to patients.
ERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, implements treatment outlined in Plan of Care.
• Assists the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations, and complex procedures.
• Adjusts or modifies patient specific treatment with prior approval of a therapist.
• Provides patient and family with hands-on training including all transfers, mobility, functional independence needs and exercises specific to that patient’s needs. A hard copy of the home exercise program is provided to patient/family.
• Provides safe, effective individualized treatment focused on functional tasks to improve endurance, strength and range using therapeutic exercise as an adjunct only.
• Adapts patient’s environment in and outside of therapy to facilitate patient's progress.
• Provide age specific direct and indirect patient care for school age (6-12), Adolescent (12-18) adult (18-65) and elderly (65+)
• Utilizes technology effectively to maximize patient gains.
• Provides feedback to Physical therapist regarding patients' needs for training, home evaluations, community re-entry, discharge planning and equipment.
2. Documents care provided
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Documents all aspects of therapeutic patient care in thorough and timely manner according to departmental, Medicare and Joint commission documentation standards.
• Uphold ethical principles via accurate documentation and charging
3. Promotes team approach
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Works cooperatively by collaborating with team members to assure a comprehensive interdisciplinary patient program.
• Is present, prepared, and participatory for interdisciplinary team conferences, patient related conferences and meetings.
• Works with outside vendors and case managers to order patient specific equipment when funding has been verified.
• Provides staff training to promote individual patient progress re: equipment, transfers, mobility, etc.
• Communicates information for authorizations in timely manner to decrease disruption in care.
4. Promotes education and participates department tasks.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Self-initiates continuing education and learning for licensure requirements and stays abreast of current/new treatment approaches and/or equipment.
• Is present, prepared and participatory in all mandatory meetings, training and in-services.
• Participates in department management tasks; supervises, trains, mentors and orients PRN, rehab tech, students, hospital staff, and volunteers.
• Completes assigned projects by due date.
• Self-Initiates and completes all license and hospital related education requirements by deadlines independently.
5. Maintains compliance.
ERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Follows the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, Medicare, Joint Commission Guidelines, Physical Therapy Assistant Practice Act and policies and procedures.
• HIPAA: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records w/o limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to
surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and research information.
• Contributes to management of processes for licensing and insurance regulations such as sixth visits, co-signing, and billing identification.
6. Contributes to performance improvement.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Actively participates in Quality activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.
• Offers suggestions for process improvement; recommends to the supervisor/manager equipment and/or supplies that may enhance our program.
7. Maintains patient and employee safety.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.
• Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen,
PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives patient orders, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for procedures, and monitors clinical alarms.
• Reports on?any safety concerns and broken or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor, facilities maintenance or biomed in?a timely?manner
8. Other tasks
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
• Works on holidays, weekends and during emergency situations as required to meet patient needs and maintain compliance with IRF guidelines.
• Accepts and supervises students when assigned
• Utilizes KRONOS or App to clock in and out consistently, request time-off and independently monitors timecard, benefits, and notifications.
• Manages daily schedule considering patient needs, co-worker’s schedules, and productivity.
• Assists other departments as needed due to census, skill set, schedule etc.
• Volunteers for or participates when assigned in hospital teams, committees, projects and marketing.
9. Performs other duties and special projects as required.