What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant - Certified (456) position at Hancock Health?
Job Summary
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The therapist must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program and holder of a current permanent or temporary license from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.
- An Associate in this position may provide direct patient care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients through the Rehabilitation Services department.
- The ability to carry out a rehabilitation program, including treatment and documentation, within the parameters prescribed by the supervising physical therapist is required.
- Associates in this position must also possess the ability to communicate with patients, family members, physicians and other hospital associates.
- Supervision of students and monitoring of rehabilitation technicians is also required.
- In addition, the associate must adhere to established organizational and departmental policies and safety guidelines and possess problem solving abilities, excellent customer service skills and Patient First characteristics.
- The associate must assist in maintaining a safe working environment throughout the facility and be available for on-call and call-back responsibilities, as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The associate must can perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- They must demonstrate the knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive patient care as well as display behavior which promotes good guest relations to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers.
- They must be able to communicate and comprehend the English language and possess keyboarding skills for computer documentation.
- The physical therapist assistant (PTA) is responsible for the treatment of inpatients and outpatients as well as the modification of that treatment based on patient reactions/progress in consultation with the supervising physical therapist.
- They must be able to teach/instruct patients, families and colleagues.
- The PTA is responsible for accurate documentation that meets state, federal and facility guidelines as well as participation in departmental meetings/activities.
- They require knowledge of the healthcare system work environment and the role of the physical therapist assistant in the ?health care team?.
- Conducts interactions with patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, other associates and the public in a manner consistent with the intent of the hospital?s mission, vision, and values.
- Performs appropriate standardized diagnostic musculoskeletal, neurological and functional skills tests and provides that information to the supervising physical therapist.
- Documents each day of treatment in patient record in a timely manner. Instructs and assists patients in the performance of therapeutic exercise, gait training and activities of daily living and provides education in proper posture/ body mechanics to promote prevention of injury and maximize therapeutic outcomes.
- Educates patients concerning how to maximize quality of life within the limits of their physical capabilities and family members concerning how to best assist patients in the rehabilitation process.
- Reads current literature and publications concerning therapeutic techniques and trends in Physical Therapy/health care.
- Participates in departmental performance/quality improvement and program development as well as in departmental events such as Heartbeats, PT month, health fairs, etc.
- Promotes the Rehab department through ongoing marketing within the medical community and the community at large.
