Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time

Summit Surgical•Hutchinson, KS

About The Position

Position Summary: Provides professional physical therapy services to complement the Physical Therapist’s role of delivering superior care. Essential Job Functions: Follows through with treatment plans as established by a Physical Therapist Observes patients during treatments Compiles data on patients’ responses to treatments and progress and reports orally or in writing to the Physical Therapist Understands and complies with universal precautions, safety and risk policies and procedures Assists with department QA reports and records Performs necessary documentation including progress notes and logs in timely manner Monitors treatments administered by Physical Therapy Aids and/ or Rehab Technicians Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, answering telephones and taking messages Utilizes and maintains equipment and supplies Prepares supplies as needed Keeps exam tables and pillows sanitized after every patient Sanitizes and keeps the clinical area tidy Performs Swinex pool maintenance on a daily basis to include placing appropriate chemicals in the pool, performing testing and keeps area clean and safe Maintains patient and Company confidentiality at all times Performs other appropriate duties as requested by supervisors Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and maintenance type issues Highly motivated and able to work independently Secondary Job Functions: Provides innovative input into the development of the departmental environments and processes Creates and maintains policy and procedures to State and Federal regulations Creates and maintains policy and procedures in relation to hospital/ clinic regulations

Requirements

Associate degree of Physical Therapist Assistant
Level III CPR Certification
Current Kansas Licensure
Must pass a 40 hour on the job training schedule with appropriate testing
Learns new concepts and procedures quickly
Excellent organizational skills
Honesty
Accuracy
Ability to manage time and appropriately prioritize tasks and responsibilities
Ability to communicate effectively communicate with co-workers, vendors and other people in contact with in a professional and courteous manner
Punctuality

Nice To Haves

Orthopaedic experience
Previous medical office experience
Clinical computer application experience and/ or training

Responsibilities

Follows through with treatment plans as established by a Physical Therapist
Observes patients during treatments
Compiles data on patients’ responses to treatments and progress and reports orally or in writing to the Physical Therapist
Understands and complies with universal precautions, safety and risk policies and procedures
Assists with department QA reports and records
Performs necessary documentation including progress notes and logs in timely manner
Monitors treatments administered by Physical Therapy Aids and/ or Rehab Technicians
Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, answering telephones and taking messages
Utilizes and maintains equipment and supplies
Prepares supplies as needed
Keeps exam tables and pillows sanitized after every patient
Sanitizes and keeps the clinical area tidy
Performs Swinex pool maintenance on a daily basis to include placing appropriate chemicals in the pool, performing testing and keeps area clean and safe
Maintains patient and Company confidentiality at all times
Performs other appropriate duties as requested by supervisors
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and maintenance type issues
Highly motivated and able to work independently
Provides innovative input into the development of the departmental environments and processes
Creates and maintains policy and procedures to State and Federal regulations
Creates and maintains policy and procedures in relation to hospital/ clinic regulations