Physical Therapy Assistant

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Physicians Group Practices II, LLC is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver skilled PT treatments and contribute to patient progress and discharge planning in a 40-hour work week. The role requires NC licensure, graduation from an accredited PTA program, and involves supervising students and precepting staff.

Onsite in Cary, NC. Salary is offered per hour with day shifts; benefits and internal equity considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discharge plans, and education.
• Precepts PT technicians or assistants and evaluates learner competency.
• Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals; completes billing and statistics records.
• Instructs PT and PTA students.
• Provides skilled PT treatments; designs and teaches exercise programs; trains patients on ambulatory aids and home exercises.
• Participates in quality improvement and departmental meetings.

Education

Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Job description

Job Description

Description

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Summary:
Performs a wide variety of skilled physical therapy treatments for patients based upon the physical therapy evaluations and goals completed by the physical therapist. Advances the patient's treatment plan in response to the patient's progress. Assists with discharge planning.

Responsibilities:

1. 1. Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.
2. 2. Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines.
3. 3. Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals. Completes department records for billing and statistics.
4. 4. Instructs physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students.
5. 5. Provides skilled physical therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs and teach exercise program to meet PT goals. Fits and teaches patient to use ambulatory devices including braces, walkers, canes, crutches safely to negotiate stairs, curbs, and unlevel ground. Teaches patient airway clearance techniques and perform chest PT procedures. Instructs patient and family in home exercises, ambulation, and use of adaptive equipment for discharge.
6. 6. Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.
7. 7. Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina.
• BLS

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: GP2

Entity: UNC Physician Group Practices

Organization Unit: CO Spine PT

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Cary

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by UNC Physicians Group Practices II, LLC, a private, for-profit subsidiary of UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.