Physical Therapy Assistant - Full Time (Acute Care)

MHM Support Services; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan with matching

Job summary

Mercy Health's Inpatient Physical Medicine Department seeks a Physical Medicine Coordinator to oversee education and clinical excellence. The role partners with leadership, schools, and educators to provide opportunities that elevate student and staff competence while ensuring safe, high-quality patient care.

Requirements include an accredited PTA/OTA therapy assistant program and current state PTA/COTA licensure, plus at least two years in an acute hospital therapy setting and knowledge of

Qualifications

• Education requirements: Accredited PTA/OTA therapy assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Design orientation programs for new staff and facilitate preceptor development.
• Collaborate with educators to promote student and staff competence in clinical settings.
• Maintain high quality patient care and safety in the Inpatient Physical Medicine Department.

Education

Accredited PTA/OTA therapy assistant program

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! The Physical Medicine Coordinator assumes responsibility for all related activities related to competence in the provision of high quality and safe patient care in the Inpatient Physical Medicine Department. Collaborates with leadership, technical and professional schools, and other content experts/educators to provide educational opportunities and improve student and staff competence.

Position Details

• Education: Successful completion of an accredited (PT, OT) therapy assistant program.
• Licensure: Current state license to practice PTA, COTA.
• Experience: At least 2 years' experience in a hospital acute care therapy setting.
• Certification: Must have a current Healthcare Provider card or complete a course within their probationary period.
• Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Understands clinical practices, latest technologies, educational methodologies, and regulatory standards, along with knowledge of planning, curriculum development, and mentorship principles.
• Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Demonstrates strong organizational, planning, and communication skills in clinical settings, emphasizing the ability to design orientation programs, facilitate preceptor development, and maintain patient care.
• Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Demonstrates effective collaboration, mentorship, regulatory compliance, and resource management to promote a culture of excellence and safety.
• Other Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Able to enhance technical skills, collaborate with educators, and reflect organizational values in professional interactions.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.