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About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent.
• Physical Therapist Assistant qualification required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter qualification required within 90 days.
• Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter qualification required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of experience preferred.
• New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment as directed by a staff physical therapist and adhere to standards of physical medicine practice.
• Observe and assess treatment effects, discuss observations and changes to treatment plans with the staff physical therapist, and document effectively in the electronic medical record.
• Perform appropriate components of patient assessments and daily treatments, track progress related to requested therapy, and report and document findings.
• Help formulate teaching plans based on identified learning needs, assess learning effectiveness, include family when appropriate, and inform the staff physical therapist of learning difficulties.
• Participate in student clinical education for physical therapist assistants.
• Use physical therapy modalities, rehabilitation equipment, and medical-surgical equipment safely and effectively.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity; identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs; and involve patients and families in treatment-plan formation.
• Communicate appropriately and professionally with patients, providers, staff, and the administrative team.
• Develop and participate in health-promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.
• Coordinate and assist in directing patient care with the healthcare team to ensure patient needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Help maintain a safe environment and assist patients and visitors.
• Follow the health system's Ethics and Compliance program and report compliance variances to an immediate supervisor or compliance officer.
• Perform cleaning, chart audits, screenings, and other duties as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.
• Competitive base pay.
• Matching retirement programs.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Employee discounts, including car rental and cell-phone plans.
• Employer-paid long-term disability, life, and AD&D coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Education assistance program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Discounted cafeteria meals.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee service recognition program.
• Voluntary life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.