LPTA

DCH Health System•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist. The role performs therapeutic procedures according to patients’ plans of care, participates in patient and family education, and coordinates care with patients, families, therapists, and other providers. It also contributes to departmental activities, staff development, service improvement, and productivity while meeting DCH Health System standards, policies, and safety requirements. The position requires onsite physical presence. Work may involve exposure to bodily fluids, disease, infection, and hazardous materials, and may require protective or safety equipment. The role requires prolonged sitting and/or standing and substantial physical effort, including handling, moving, and lifting objects.

Requirements

Current Alabama PTA/OTA licensure, maintained in active status and in good standing with the licensing agency.
Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
Ability to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals, enter patient or treatment data into computers, and collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment.
Normal or correctable-to-normal hearing and vision.
Careful attention to detail and thorough completion of work tasks; reliability, responsibility, dependability, and fulfillment of obligations; pleasant, cooperative conduct with others on the job.
Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing and exert almost continual physical effort, including pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
Ability to perform PT/OT heavy work: exert up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Ability to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Review relevant clinical data.
Collaborate and coordinate patients’ care plans with patients, families, and other care providers.
Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in the patient’s plan of care.
Participate in patient and family teaching.
Maintain clinical and professional competency.
Complete documentation requirements within the established time frame.
Communicate with the therapist as needed regarding patient needs and goals.
Attend in-service programs and departmental or hospital meetings.
Mentor students, new employees, and volunteers, and present in-services.
Maintain involvement in department and hospital activities.
Provide feedback to the Manager.
Assist with departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development.
Support departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant patient-volume variances that may require staffing adjustments.
Maintain performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards outlined in the performance evaluation.
Perform compliance requirements outlined in the Employee Handbook and adhere to DCH Health System policies and procedures and DCH Behavioral Standards.
Perform essential job functions in a manner that ensures patient, visitor, and employee safety; identify and reduce unsafe practices and take appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards.
Use electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and the intranet.
Perform other duties as assigned.