Physical Therapist Assistant - Per Diem

Ernest Health • Greenwood, SC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Greenwood, South Carolina is seeking a per diem Physical Therapist Assistant to join its patient-care team. The inpatient rehabilitation hospital serves Greenwood and the surrounding Lakelands region, providing rehabilitation for conditions including stroke and neurological injury, post-surgical orthopedic needs, and trauma recovery. Its multidisciplinary team develops customized therapy plans and goals with patients and their loved ones.

Under the direction of a physical therapist, the assistant may help implement treatment plans and perform selected physical therapy procedures and related tasks. The assistant records patient responses and reports treatment outcomes to the supervising physical therapist, while integrating the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Requirements

• Current and valid licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Basic Life Support/CPR certification from an approved vendor.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Demonstrate an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrate competency in providing care according to established standards.
• Demonstrate appropriate application of age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Nice To Haves

• One year of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a physical therapist, may be involved in implementing treatment plans with patients.
• Perform components of physical therapy procedures and related tasks selected by a supervising physical therapist.
• Record the patient's responses to treatment and report the outcome of each treatment to the physical therapist.
• Integrate the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

What This Job Offers

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