Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant - University Town Centre

WVU Medicine

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Conducts medically prescribed physical therapy under the supervision of a physical therapist. The Physical Therapy Assistant Clinical Ladder is a system-wide clinical advancement program to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality rehab care, and improve job satisfaction for physical therapy assistants. Primarily neuro, some ortho.

Requirements

• Current or temporary physical therapy assistant licensure in the applicable state where services will be performed: MD: Physical Therapy Assistant OR Physical Therapy Assistant Temporary License through Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners OR Physical Therapy Assistant Compact License OH: Physical Therapy Assistant through Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training Board OR Physical Therapy Assistant Compact License PA: Physical Therapy Assistant OR Temporary Physical Therapy Assistant License through Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy OR Physical Therapy Assistant Compact License WV: Physical Therapy Assistant OR Physical Therapy Assistant Temporary License through West Virginia Board of Physical Therapists OR Physical Therapy Assistant Compact License
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of physical therapy assistant experience.

Responsibilities

• Applies research and proven techniques to prevent or treat conditions that limit the body's ability to move and function in daily life by implementing the plan of care established by a physical therapist.
• As appropriate to setting, determines/ revises priorities for direct/ indirect patient care activities based on patient need and available resources; collaborates with nursing to update appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling.
• Instructs patient and caregiver in treatment programs, precautions and equipment use as necessary and documents patient/caregiver demonstration of instructions provided.
• Documents all treatments, according to department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision of the patient’s primary physical therapist.
• Submits accurate charges of services rendered for patients, according to departmental policies and procedures utilizing the billing system via the patient’s EMR.
• Carries out oversight responsibilities to ensure supervision of students and volunteers.
• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees