Physical Therapy Assistant (Acute)

Northside Hospital Inc.•Cumming, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Northside Hospital is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing organization. We are constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities, which creates even more opportunities for healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Our Rehabilitation Team supports employees' professional and personal growth by offering advanced certification and specialty training financial support, tuition reimbursement, and staff career advancement levels programs. We foster an environment that promotes work/life balance, embraces diversity, and cares about our employees. We are a highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department, a compassionate, dedicated, and innovative team of highly specialized professional staff focused on evidence-based care, and a supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development. We have strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams, and we are strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives. Our focus is on service excellence and providing expert-level care to our patients. We have seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications and specialty training, and residency and enrichment programs are underway with other key residency programs to come. We celebrate longevity within our team, often with 20, 30, and 40 years of service.

Requirements

Associate's degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
Technical training in the use of physical therapy equipment used in the inpatient & outpatient settings.
Current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all age groups.
Must have 2 years of licensed clinical experience.
Internal candidate must attain 3.25 PE (prior year) and no disciplinary action on file.

Nice To Haves

Has current knowledge of orthopedics, neurology, and medical/surgical problems associated with the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.

Responsibilities

Performs physical therapy programs and treatments as directed by the physical therapist for inpatient & outpatient pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.
Provides employee and patient educational programs as directed.
The duties of this position require patient and family education and the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.