Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient

Carolinas Medical Center; Manitowoc (WI); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Carolinas Medical Center in Manitowoc, WI, is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to support outpatient rehabilitation. You will assist the Physical Therapist in treating musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary conditions, provide patient education, and help with discharge planning.

Clinic hours are Mon-Thu 7:00am-6:00pm and Fri 7:00am-5:30pm, with at least two evenings per week. Weekend/holiday rotation occurs about every eight weeks.

Qualifications

• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Assists the Physical Therapist in treatment of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary systems.
• Monitors and notifies supervisor of patient responses to treatment.
• Plans for patient discharge including home programs and patient education.
• Completes documentation with co-signatures and manages daily statistics and scheduling.
• Maintains a clean, orderly treatment area and uses modalities/ equipment per policy.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and covers caseload as needed.

Connaissances

Computer skills

Communication

Organization

Decision-making

Problem solving

Formation

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy

Description du poste

Department

37587 AMC Manitowoc County - Outpatient Rehabilitation: Dewey Street

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

32

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Clinic hours are Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 6:00pm and Friday 7:00am - 5:30pm with expectation of therapist closing at minimum two nights per week. Ability to work 4 or 5 days per week.

Weekend / Holiday rotation in acute care: On average 1 weekend every ~8 weeks and 1 holiday per year.

Pay Range

$25.30 - $37.95

Major Responsibilities

• Assists the Physical Therapist in treatment of patient's musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. Provides and progresses patient treatment based on therapist's evaluation and plan of care. Treatments may include patient education, exercise (including equipment), gait training, mobility and transfer skills, balance and coordination activities, and modalities. Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Monitors and notifies/updates supervisory therapist of patient's response to treatment given.
• Plans for patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, and ordering equipment with direction of evaluating/supervising therapist.
• Completes all required documentation with appropriate co-signatures, including patient progress notes, team conference reports, discharge summaries, and records patient care and progress of each patient assigned as well as daily statistics, billing, and scheduling. Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
• Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly. Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department orientation checklist. Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department inservices, and reading professional literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested. Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. 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 his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and Physical Therapist Assistant license issued by the state of Wisconsin.

Education Required

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy.

Experience Required

No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Intermediate computer skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.

Certification Addendum

Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g.DNV, CARF or others).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday. Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist. lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead. lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance. Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. Position requires repetitive use of hands: Simple grasping - 5-15 lbs. - 20% of the workday. Pushing/pulling - up to 75-100 lbs. - 10% of the day. Fine manipulation of hands during massage and joint mobilization. Must have functional use of senses to allow for effective communication. Exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed.

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