Physical Therapist Assistant II

Tenet Healthcare • Detroit, MI

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Physical Therapy with course work in anatomy, biology, physiology and psychology to gain knowledge of physical therapy treatments and techniques.
• Three years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Minimum of 60 points on professional development record.
• Current license to practice as a PTA in the state if Michigan

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision of a Physical Therapist, provides direct patient care using standard physical therapy procedures.
• Instructs patients and family, oversees physical therapy aides, students and volunteers, and participates in program development and education activities.
• Assists Physical Therapist in patient evaluation and assesses functional skills of patients.
• Provides individual patient treatment including therapeutic exercise, gait training, mat, mobility, transfers and wheel chair activities.
• Performs prosthetic training, administers modality treatments, and measures and recommends equipment such as wheelchairs, orthoses, assistive devices and wheelchair cushions.
• Instructs patients and family members in wheelchair management, transfers, gait training, and home exercise programs.
• Participates in chart rounds, admission and discharge conferences, family conferences and team development conferences.
• Maintains records such as initial, interim, and discharge documentation, home care program, and equipment orders and prescriptions.
• Prepares special reports as requested.
• Receives formal supervision from a Physical Therapist to ensure all patient documentation is reviewed and cosigned.
• Attends and contributes to organizational and program development team and departmental meetings.
• Must maintain 60 points in professional development on a yearly basis.
• Supervises, instructs and evaluate PTA I staff members, students and volunteers.
• Maintains current knowledge of physical therapy theory and techniques through reading, attendance at meetings and seminars, and involvement in professional organizations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree