Physical Therapist Assistant, Part-Time, Acute Care, Bronson Methodist Hospital Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and guidance of a licensed Physical Therapist provides treatment to patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to improve/restore function, increase strength, relieve pain, and enhance functional independence. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. For Bronson at Home positions driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required and will require successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date. Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their supervisor. It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson. Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Requirements

Graduate of a Physical Therapy Assistant Program required
Physical Therapist Assistant license in good standing in the state of Michigan
BLS certification required within 3 months of hire
Current driver's license in the state of Michigan, availability of car for business use on a daily basis, and proof of insurance required for Bronson at Home
Basic word processing and typing skills to operate a PC/mobile device
Must work as a team member and be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team
Social sensitivity and the ability to communicate effectively are definitely required
Regularly performs work requiring a high level of interpersonal skills to deal with delicate patient care matters
Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines.
Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 50 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients.
Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.

Nice To Haves

Physical Therapist Assistant experience preferred

Responsibilities

Follow the plan of care and goals established by the Physical Therapist
Family and community education
Provision of direct patient care, including performing physical, electrical, mechanical, and heat treatments according to treatment plan
Direct patient care, including conducting individual and/or group Physical Therapy activities according to treatment plan; facilitates and instructs patients in the skills necessary to successfully participate
Interdisciplinary team discussions or hospital rounds involvement
Program development
Serving as a resource person in areas of expertise
Participation in student program and participation in student rotation
Providing in-services in areas of expertise for the Bronson Rehabilitation System
May need to cross train and provide coverage at other departments within Rehabilitation Services as needed
Documenting in the electronic health record per compliance timelines
Responsible for communicating to leadership limitations that prevent timely documentation.
For each person served the therapist maintains accurate, legible and complete records.
Serving on committees and task forces
Participating in process improvement
Demonstrate time management skills
Supervision of Rehab Clinical Assistant, PTA students and volunteers