PTA: Transform Rehab with Hands-On Care & Education

Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 52.000 - 66.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Carolinas Medical Center seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to develop and implement patient care plans, assist with discharge planning and utilize available resources. The role involves applying modalities under the supervision of a physical therapist and educating patients on home exercises.

The incumbent will supervise exercise programs, document patient needs, and help maintain a clean, stocked therapy area. Coverage for reception duties and student supervision are also part of the duties.

Competenze

• Associates Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• Current licensure as a PTA in the applicable state.
• Licensure in the state of SC required in some settings.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA.

Mansioni

• Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient needs, to include discharge planning and utilization of available resources.
• Applies modalities including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hotpacks, whirlpool, traction, ice, paraffin, iontophoresis, and therapeutic massage under the direction of a physical therapist.
• Follows treatment plan as established by the physical therapist including educating patients in home exercise programs for all diagnoses.
• Supervises patient exercise programs on Isokinetic equipment, isotonic and aerobic equipment.
• Assesses/documents patient's medical needs and treatment.
• Responsible for cleaning treatment tables, whirlpools, and surrounding work areas, stocking of treatment areas with linen and supplies.
• Provides special exercise education classes.
• Responsibility for providing PT assistant student with educational opportunities, evaluating performance and supervising direct patient care.
• Provides coverage for the reception desk, checks-in and reschedules patients, and orders departmental supplies.

Formazione

Associates Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Descrizione del lavoro

Carolinas Medical Center seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to develop and implement patient care plans, assist with discharge planning and utilize available resources. The role involves applying modalities under the supervision of a physical therapist and educating patients on home exercises.

The incumbent will supervise exercise programs, document patient needs, and help maintain a clean, stocked therapy area. Coverage for reception duties and student supervision are also part of the duties.