PT/OT Assistant

CommonSpirit Health•Sacramento, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The PT/OT Assistant provides clinical support by implementing patient treatment programs developed by the therapist and giving feedback that supports patient recovery. The role guides patients through exercises and activities, evaluates patient and caregiver performance, collaborates with the supervising therapist, and contributes to therapy goals. The position requires clinical skill, observation and communication abilities, and a compassionate approach to rehabilitation and patient experience. The assistant meets discipline-specific productivity standards; demonstrates competence in patient care during observation by the clinical supervisor; completes documentation according to established guidelines; ensures appropriate physician orders are present for care provided; documents follow-up of identified problems; and reviews and documents clinical progress toward goals. The position is at Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center, a 377-bed nonprofit acute care hospital in Carmichael, California, serving more than 100,000 patients annually. Its services include a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. The hospital is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Requirements

Approval as a Physical Therapy Assistant by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
Two years of experience.
Experience working with physical disabilities in a health care setting.
Physical Therapy Assistant: California.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
California driver's license upon hire.
Auto insurance upon hire.

Responsibilities

Implement individual patient treatment programs developed by the therapist.
Guide patients through exercises and activities.
Provide objective feedback on patient and caregiver performance.
Collaborate with the supervising therapist and contribute to therapy goals.
Meet the discipline-specific productivity standard.
Demonstrate competence in patient care during field observation by the clinical supervisor.
Complete and submit documentation according to established guidelines.
Ensure appropriate physician orders are present for all care provided.
Document follow-up of identified problems.
Review and document clinical progress toward goals.