Physical Therapy Assistant - FT Days
About The Position
Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, this role administers physical therapy treatments to patients with disabilities, injuries, and diseases to facilitate maximal mobility and recovery. The PTA is responsible for implementing selected components of patient/client interventions (treatment), obtaining data related to the interventions provided, and making modifications in selected interventions to progress the patient/client as directed by the physical therapist or to ensure patient/client safety and comfort. Any position that has direct patient care is considered to be safety sensitive by Avem Health Partners’ standards.
Requirements
- Associates degree or higher from an accredited therapy program.
- Current Oklahoma license as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA).
- Current BLS (or obtained within 30 days of hire).
- Must be able to lift patients to and from bed or other surface as needed.
- Must be able to exert more than 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently.
- Must be able to exert more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move patients and/or objects.
- Must have the physical strength and agility to position patients for a variety of examinations and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) years’ experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administers a variety of patient care and special procedures utilizing unique skills/training to this department.
- Reviews the supervising therapist's evaluation of referred patients.
- Reviews patient medical records, interviews, and other assessments of patients.
- Develops and reviews individualized plan of care based on findings with supervising therapist.
- Implements plan of care.
- Demonstrates competency in methods and modalities employed in assisting patients in reaching treatment goals.
- Demonstrates patient and/or family education activities as a component of treatment.
- Performs accurate and timely reporting of patient responses to evaluation and treatment.
- Completes all daily notations and charges, progress notes, and discharge summaries within department parameters.
- Documents patient education activities in accordance with department requirements.
- Completes relevant portions of interdisciplinary patient care documents in accordance with department requirements.
- Identifies patient's strengths and successes as well as barriers to be overcome.
- Coordinates treatment program with applicable members of the department and other services to enhance and maximize patient outcomes.
- Modifies treatment plan as appropriate and documents revisions.
- Maintains client and organizational confidentiality at all times.
- Participates in the Quality Management (Quality Improvement) program and completes all required in-service programs to ensure standards are met and skills are kept current.
- Delivers a high level of customer service to all internal and external customers.
- Demonstrates leadership competencies through communication and relationship building, developing self and others, and teamwork.
- Communicates with all members of the healthcare team.
- Ensures all safety and infection control practices are followed.
- Ability to think quickly and competently in stressful situations.
- Performing other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
