Physical Therapist Assistant l - Acute Care - Atrium Health Mercy

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant position in Acute Care at Atrium Health Mercy. The role involves developing and implementing patient care plans, applying various therapeutic modalities, and supervising patient exercise programs under the direction of a physical therapist. Responsibilities also include patient assessment and documentation, maintaining treatment areas, providing special exercise education, supervising students, and assisting with administrative tasks like checking in patients and ordering supplies.

Requirements

• Associates Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program required.
• Requires current licensure as a PTA in the applicable state.
• Licensure in the state of SC required in some settings.
• Requires Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient needs, to include discharge planning and utilization of available resources.
• Applies modalities including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hotpacks, whirlpool, traction, ice, paraffin, iontophoresis, and therapeutic massage under the direction of a physical therapist.
• Follows treatment plan as established by the physical therapist including educating patients in home exercise programs for all diagnoses.
• Supervises patient exercise programs on Isokinetic equipment, isotonic and aerobic equipment.
• Assesses/documents patient's medical needs and treatment.
• Responsible for cleaning treatment tables, whirlpools, and surrounding work areas, stocking of treatment areas with linen and supplies.
• Provides special exercise education classes.
• Responsibility for providing PT assistant student with educational opportunities, evaluating performance and supervising direct patient care.
• Provides coverage for the reception desk, checks-in and reschedules patients, and orders departmental supplies.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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