Physical Therapist Assistant

Eaton County Health & Rehabilitation Services•Charlotte, MI

25d

About The Position

The Physical Therapy Assistant will assume responsibility and accountability for providing physical therapy modalities and treatment procedures as determined by a treatment plan of care established by a physical therapist.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of a professional training program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and response to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percentages.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Knowledgeable in Internet navigation using Internet Explorer and basic computer skills to utilize email, and open and close documents.
Current Physical Therapist Assistant license as per the state of Michigan.

Responsibilities

Provides patient/resident care and assessment in accordance with established practice standards and facility/departmental policies
Provides care per physician's orders and plan of care developed by evaluating therapist.
Takes measurements of patient's/client's status, within the limits of his/her licensure and ability, as appropriate in providing care and to assist in assessing the effectiveness of care.
Maintains communication and collaboration with the evaluating therapist, to promote maximum benefits from therapy. Summarizes patient performance according to established goals.
Implements education plan as outlined by the evaluating therapist, determines additional educational needs of the patient/client, family, caregiver or significant other as they arise and in collaboration with the evaluating therapist provides education to meet those needs.
Follows plan for discharge and discusses with the evaluating therapist any additional discharge concerns which may arise. Assists therapist in goal reassessment and discharge planning.
Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other and other members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and correct application of clinical techniques, procedures and programs for clinical setting and patient/resident population served.
Displays appropriate technical knowledge and application of available modalities and other equipment.
Provides and environment conducive to safety for patients/clients, visitors and staff.
Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions.
Complies with appropriate and approved security and safety standards.
Utilizes appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing and education coworkers and staff.
Participates in and contributes to quality improvement process.
Demonstrates effectiveness in allocation of time resources and work efficiency.
Distinguishes between low and high priority activities.
Makes effective use of discretionary time.
Meets established productivity standards.
Supervision of rehabilitation technicians/aides, students and volunteers assigned to Physical Therapy, in accordance with practice act, regulatory and payor guidelines.
Prepare daily therapy schedule, with maximum effort to avoid conflicts with other therapist schedules and patient appointments.
Screens to be completed quarterly as well as by referral per facility policy.
Communicate with other health care professionals, verbally and in writing, in regards to nursing concerns, changes in functional status, adaptive equipment needs, or any aspect of the patient/resident's care that would involve other departments.
Update Careplan and Kardex daily as needed.
Complete billing sheets, productivity sheets, and manages caseload tracking log with treatment duration adjustments as needed and/or per departmental policy.
Participates in home evaluations. Must be able to travel within a 30-minute area of this facility using personal vehicle. Facility will reimburse all therapists for mileage related to home evaluations.
Make recommendations as to discharge planning in regards to projected setting and discharge date.
Develop functional maintenance programs and restorative aide training.
Participates in inservices, staff meetings, team meetings, continuing education courses, patient conferences, and other meetings as needed.
Maintains a clean and safe environment and demonstrates safe work-place practices.
Assist with departmental maintenance and supplies.
Any other duties as assigned by the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor.
Must maintain a positive attitude.
Available to work weekends at the discretion of the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor.