Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant - Elk Rapids/Up to $3,000 Bonus

Mary Free Bed; Michigan; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to join their team in Elk Rapids. This role involves providing patient care and treatment services under the supervision of a physical therapist, ensuring the highest quality of rehabilitation services. The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others and a commitment to maintaining up-to-date treatment skills through continuing education. Join a collaborative environment where you can make a meaningful impact on patients' lives and help them regain their freedom and hope through rehabilitation. If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

Up to $3,000 Bonus

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Annual Merit Increases

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program required.
• Licensure with the State of Michigan is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care and treatment under supervision of a physical therapist.
• Documents patient status and communicates significant observations.
• Participates in meetings and follows hospital policies.

Skills

Patient Care

Treatment Planning

Therapeutic Exercise

Documentation

Communication

Education

Accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant - OP Elk Rapids/Up to $3,000 Bonus

Physical Therapist Assistant - OP Elk Rapids/Up to $3,000 Bonus

Primary Location: SITE - Munson Medical Center - Elk Rapids

Department Name: Munson Medical Center - Elk Rapids

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 30

Hours of Work: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Days Worked: Monday - Friday

Compensation: Hourly Rate starting at $25.40 (eligible for increase based on experience)

Annual Merit Increases

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

Mary Free Bed Summary: We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them.

Mission Statement: Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Age Specific Responsibility: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

Summary: Provides physical therapy services as assigned by, and under the supervision of, a physical therapist. Keeps treatment skills updated through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
• Assists the physical therapist in treatment planning and conducting evaluation procedures.
• Assists the physical therapist in treating patients utilizing modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback to the physical therapist regarding all significant observations or changes in the patient's condition, reaction, and response to treatment.
• Documents patient’s status and progress according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines.
• Communicates with others to integrate physical therapy treatment with all aspects of patient care.
• Participates in various meetings and in-services as designated.
• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control.
• Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations.
• Functions as patient advocate.

Essential Job Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program.
• Licensure with the State of Michigan.
• Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification:

• Remain in a stationary position: None
• Traverse or move around work location: Occasionally
• Transport, position, and/or exert force:
• Up to 10 pounds: Majority
• Up to 25 pounds: Frequently
• Up to 50 pounds: Frequently

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.

About Us

At Mary Free Bed, we work towards putting everybody in motion. Fueled by our passion for innovative, integrated rehabilitation care, our teams work together to elevate everyone’s potential. Whether you’re here to ensure a safe environment at our hospitals, provide clinical care or help our patients navigate their next appointment, we’re united by the same mission: to restore hope and freedom through rehabilitation.