Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) PRN

Kindred Healthcare; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City invites dedicated individuals to join their interdisciplinary team as a Physical Therapist Assistant. This role focuses on delivering superior patient care to those recovering from various conditions, including strokes and orthopedic injuries. Employees benefit from competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Expansive benefit package for full time employees

Tuition assistance/reimbursement for full time employees

Professional development and advancement opportunities

Supportive leadership and culture

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the care of patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities.
• Communicates and collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders.
• Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Current state licensure/certification as a Physical Therapist Assistant

Current BLS/CPR

Job description

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma.

A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City, a 66-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates

• Expansive benefit package for full time employees

• Various shift availabilities

• Tuition assistance/reimbursement for full time employees

• Professional development and advancement opportunities

• Targeted approach to career development

• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

• Superior quality patient outcomes

• Supportive leadership and culture

• CEU Support

• State-of-the-art equipment

• Low therapist-to-patient ratios

What you will do in this role:

· Under guidance of supervising PT: Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities; reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs

· Is aware of patient injury/diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions

· Assists the patient in the preparation for treatment/modality as necessary

· Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act

· Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising PT

· Applies the physical agents, therapeutic exercises or gait-training activates as outlined by the licensed PT, in the patient POC.Progresses patients in an appropriate manner when deemed necessary by the PT

· Other duties as assigned

· Current state licensure/certification as a Physical Therapist Assistant

· Previous experience in the care of patients preferred.

· Current BLS/CPR

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries, and other conditions.

The greatest feature of our rehabilitation hospital is our team of dedicated therapists, doctors, and nurses.