Physical Therapist Assistant - Atrium Health Carolinas Neurosurgery and Spine Matthews - FT
About The Position
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) will assess and document a patient's medical, mental, and emotional needs at admission and on an ongoing basis. The PTA will develop and implement a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, including discharge planning and utilization of available resources. This role acts as a patient advocate, treating patients and families with compassion and implementing the plan of care in a safe and timely manner. The PTA will demonstrate clinical reasoning and skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments, perform patient care activities, evaluate the effectiveness of therapy interventions, and identify and prioritize patient/family strengths, needs, and priorities. The PTA will identify the normal course of illness in the assigned patient population, recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur. Communication of patient information and thorough documentation of therapist's actions and plan of care are essential.
Requirements
- Associates Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) required.
- Applicable state PTA license required.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.
- Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication.
- Vision (corrected) adequate for reading.
- Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
- Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.
- Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead.
- Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
- Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely.
- Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
- Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
Responsibilities
- Assesses and documents patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an on-going basis.
- Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, to include discharge planning and utilization of available resources.
- Acts as patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner.
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities; evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions, identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities.
- Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur.
- Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapist's actions and plan of care.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
