Recreational Therapist - PTA - $5000 Sign-on Bonus

UHS; Petersburg (VA); Presencial; USD 48.000 - 60.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

Retention Bonus Program

Loan Forgiveness Program

Resumo da vaga

Poplar Springs Hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, seeks a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join its recreational therapy team and support behavioral health programs. This full-time role offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus, a structured clinical environment, and opportunities to work with adults and adolescents in an acute care/residential setting.

Responsibilities include conducting therapy assessments, leading group activity sessions, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with

Qualificações

• Licensed PTA or eligible for certification as CTRS.
• Bachelor’s degree with certification.
• Must meet Virginia age and language requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Provide ancillary therapy assessments and group activity therapy sessions.
• Carry a caseload, develop and implement therapeutic activity sessions, and document all related activities.
• Assist with program strategy development and monitor patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and other program staff.
• Co-sign therapy notes as needed and support training of staff.

Conhecimentos

PTA license

Therapy assessments

Group therapy

Documentation

Multidisciplinary team

Formação

Bachelor’s degree

Certification

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da vaga

Recreational Therapist - PTA - $5000.00 - SIGN-ON BONUS

Poplar Springs Hospital is a 183 bed acute care and residential facility. For more than 30 years Poplar Springs Hospital has been guided by its mission of helping those who need the full continuum of behavioral health services. Our facility offers behavioral and psychological treatment for adults and adolescents through our acute programs, adolescent residential programs, as well as programs for active duty military. Poplar Springs Hospital is located in Petersburg, Virginia, 20 minutes south of Richmond and 50 minutes north of North Carolina. Situated on 25 acres, our serene, nature-like setting offers our patients a sense of calm and peace. We offer families hope through a nurturing environment for adults and adolescents to flourish in their environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide ancillary therapy assessments/consults, group activity therapy sessions.
• Carry a case load, develop and implement therapeutic activity sessions, and complete all related documentation.
• Assist with development of a related program strategy and monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.
• Interacts with medical, nursing and other program staff members.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation.
• Participates in referral development activities as directed.
• Cosigns therapy notes as needed to assure timely charting of AT documentation.
• Assists in providing training and orientation to new activity therapists.
• Directly supports staff development training and clinical education.
• Participates in performance improvement committees and other hospital committees as assigned.
• Assists in recruitment and supervision of student interns.
• Performs continuous quality improvement activities.
• Orders supplies and utilizes resources in a fiscally responsible manner to provide quality activity programming.
• Maintains the environment of care.
• Actively communicates with AT Director and AT team members as necessary all issues related to AT services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Hours will vary and applicants need to have flexibility with his/her availability.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Retention Bonus Program (if applicable)
• Loan Forgiveness Program (if applicable)

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

• Position Requirements:
  • Licensed or eligibility for certification as Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist OR
  • Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
  • HWC certification preferred
  • CPR certification preferred
• Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and certification.
  • One to two years previous experience preferred.
• General Requirements:
  • Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
  • Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
  • Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
  • Basic clerical skills, basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.)
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions.
  • Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and work cooperatively on a multidisciplinary activity therapy team
  • Ability to multitask and independently manage time in an efficient manner.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.