PTA - PRN Days: Empower Mobility & Recovery

Lifepoint Health; Pittsburg (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, a Lifepoint Health facility, seeks a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for a PRN Days schedule. Under a supervising Physical Therapist, you will help patients develop and maintain mobility and function, documenting progress and communicating with the team.

Applicants should hold an associate degree in PTA, a Kansas PTA license, and BLS certification, with the ability to work independently in a busy clinical setting to support patient-centric recovery.

Qualifications

• Active Kansas Physical Therapy Assistant license.
• Associate's degree from PTA program.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, implement treatment plans using modalities.
• Monitor patient responses to therapy and adjust as needed.
• Communicate progress and revisions to supervising therapist.
• Document services provided and patient progress.
• Educate patient and family about deficits and progress.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Provide information on adaptive equipment and community supports.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Documentation

Patient education

Discharge planning

Education

Associate's degree in PTA

Kansas PTA license

BLS certification

Job description

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, a Lifepoint Health facility, seeks a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for a PRN Days schedule. Under a supervising Physical Therapist, you will help patients develop and maintain mobility and function, documenting progress and communicating with the team.

Applicants should hold an associate degree in PTA, a Kansas PTA license, and BLS certification, with the ability to work independently in a busy clinical setting to support patient-centric recovery.