Physical Therapist Assistant PRN

Corewell Health • Watervliet, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides rehabilitation therapy procedures to patients under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and assists with patient and caregiver education. The role provides treatment and education to help patients restore and achieve maximal function, assesses treatment effectiveness, and adjusts goals or methods to meet changing needs. It also includes documenting treatment in accordance with departmental, medical-legal, and reimbursement standards; training other rehabilitation staff, nursing staff, medical personnel, and students; and contributing to process improvement, patient satisfaction, program development, and marketing activities. The assistant maintains and improves skills through continuing education, in-services, competencies, and development of new patient-care concepts and skills for varied population groups. Productivity is expected to meet department standards.

Requirements

• Associate's degree from an accredited physical therapy assistant program.
• Physical Therapist Assistant license in the State of Michigan, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire, or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Red Cross within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation treatment and education to help patients restore and achieve maximal function.
• Assess treatment effectiveness and modify goals or methods as needed to meet changing patient needs.
• Document each patient's treatment in compliance with department standards and medical-legal and reimbursement procedures.
• Instruct and train rehabilitation staff, nursing staff, other medical personnel, and students regarding patient needs and rehabilitation services.
• Participate in ongoing process improvement, patient satisfaction initiatives, program development, and marketing activities.
• Improve skills through continuing education, in-services, competencies, and development of new patient-care concepts and skills for various population groups.
• Meet department productivity standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree