Physical Therapist Assistant (PRN)

Prisma Health; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Maryville seeks an Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) to provide patient-focused PT under the direction of a Registered Physical Therapist.

You will educate patients and families, document progress, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans while maintaining accurate records and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree graduate of APTA-accredited PTA program.
• No prior experience required.
• Licensed PTA with CPTA LPTA certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides PT treatment under supervision of a Registered Physical Therapist.
• Educates patients and families and documents treatments and progress.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to implement care plans.
• Maintains timely and accurate medical records and compliance with safety standards.

Education

Associate degree graduate of APTA Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides physical therapy treatment under the direction of a Registered Physical Therapist. Provides patient/family education, completes documentation of patient treatments, charges, and other information as needed. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team in the implementation of the patient's individualized plan of care.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan.
• Works under the supervision of a registered physical therapist in delivering patient treatment.
• Demonstrates advanced skills in administering physical therapy procedures.
• Assesses patient response to treatment, modifying when appropriate with input from the supervising therapist.
• Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding patient, others in the treatment area, and himself
• Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for quality, coordinated care.
• Complies with departmental policies for documentation
• Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record (and in the working PT chart) in a timely, legible manner.
• Long-term and short-term goals are measurable and achievable within a specified amount of time.
• Daily treatment records are noted in the working PT chart on a daily basis and are clear and professional in their terminology.
• Obtains necessary evaluations and re-evaluations in a timely manner.
• Participates in patient discharge preparations.
• Provides Case Managers with appropriate DME referrals in an adequate amount of time in which the Case Manager is able to secure the equipment for the patient prior to D/C from BEH.
• Provides information regarding follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources.
• Participates in patient and family education process.
• Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, long-term functional outcomes.
• Documents patient/family education appropriately
• Supports and provides educational material to patients/families for support groups as well as community resources.
• Strives to meet department productivity standards.
• Assists with coverage on other units when caseload permits and when multiple caseloads may be modified easily to permit one person to assist with coverage in another area.
• Complies with established standards of efficient patient scheduling to maintain appropriate levels of productivity when covering the inpatient unit.
• Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
• Completes mandatory hospital training annually and in a timely manner.
• Completes TB test procedures by the end of the employee's birth month.
• Completes assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
• Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
• May be requested to help with routine clean up duties at day's end as needed.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Supervision of tech if needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree Graduate of APTA Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program
• Experience - No experience required.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• LPTA LIC PHY THERAPY ASSISTANT - CPTA

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

Physical Therapy - Maryville
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