Physical Therapist Assistant I Full Time Days

Tenet Healthcare; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading rehabilitation institute dedicated to helping patients recover from various orthopedic injuries. This role involves providing direct patient care under the guidance of a Physical Therapist, ensuring the highest standards of treatment. You will engage with patients and their families, contribute to program development, and maintain essential documentation. This is an excellent opportunity to grow in a supportive environment focused on rehabilitation and patient care. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and have the qualifications to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy required.
• One year of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under supervision of a Physical Therapist.
• Instructs patients and family, oversees students and volunteers.
• Maintains records and prepares reports as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Basic knowledge of Physical Therapy practices

Visual acuity for patient observation

Manual dexterity for equipment operation

Sensory ability to distinguish temperatures

Education

Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

This is a position in one of our Health Club Sites and is supported by a large organization
This is an Orthopedic Based Clinic seeing all types of orthopedic injuries

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics and catastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated model systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM also operates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michigan specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

Job Description:

Under general supervision of a Physical Therapist, provides direct patient care using standard physical therapy procedures.

• Instructs patients and family, oversees students, and volunteers, and participates in program development and education activities.
• Assists Physical Therapist in patient evaluation, and assesses functional skills of patients.
• Provides individual patient treatment including therapeutic exercise, gait training, mat mobility, transfers.
• Performs prosthetic training, administers modality treatments, and measures and recommends equipment such as wheelchairs, orthoses, assistive devises and wheelchair cushions.
• Instructs patients and family members, transfers, gait training, and home exercise programs. Participates in chart rounds, admission and discharge conferences, family conferences and team development conferences.
• Maintains records such as initial, interim and discharge documentation, home care program, and equipment orders and prescriptions.
• Prepares special reports, as requested. Receives formal supervision from a Physical Therapist to ensure all patient documentation is reviews and co-signed.
• Attends and contributes to organizational and program development team and departmental meetings.
• Supervises, instructs and evaluates students, and volunteers.
• Maintains current knowledge of physical therapy theory and techniques through reading, attendance at meetings and seminars, and involvement in professional organizations.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

1. Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy with coursework in anatomy, biology, physiology and psychology to gain knowledge of physical therapy treatments and techniques.
2. One year of experience in a clinical setting preferred.
3. Current license to practice as a PTA in the state of Michigan.

Skills Required

1. Oral and written communication skills adequate for therapeutic and professional interaction.
2. Basic knowledge and skill in common Physical Therapy practices and procedures.
3. Visual acuity to observe patient response to treatment (i.e.) sweat, express, dilation of pupils); ability to determine fine discriminate detail to read equipment gauges and on-line computer; manual dexterity to operate equipment.
4. Sensory ability to distinguish hot and cold during patient treatments.

Job: Physical Therapy

Primary Location: Birmingham, Michigan

Facility: DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day

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