What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Assistant position at Medical Associates?
Medical Associates is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team!
Position Details:
- Administer treatment program per treatment plan; clarify treatment instructions to patients and their families; confer with responsible physical therapist regarding patients' response to treatment plan; confer with other medical staff on pertinent issues related to patient care.
- Utilize support personnel in direct patient care and related activities in order to maintain quality of services delivered at the highest productivity.
- Maintain current and accurate patient documentation; review charts and reports regarding patient progress; discuss patient progress and plan of care with the responsible physical therapist.
- Bill for patient related care according to established procedures. Comply with Clinic policy and procedures, care protocols and utilization.
- Educate patients and families in proper care and use of various support and exercise programs.
- Complete all other assigned projects and duties.
Schedule: Monday-Thursday between the hours of 7:00am-6:00pm, Friday hours are between 7:00am -- 5:00pm. 40 hours per week
Traits You Have:
- Motivated
- Self-directed and autonomous
- Patient-focused and excellent communication skills
Qualifications:
- Physical Therapist Assistant license
- Experience preferred but not required
Medical Associates Clinic Overview:
- Over 180 providers with about 1,100 total staff make up the area’s leading healthcare provider and only multispecialty group practice
- 26 specialty departments with two Dubuque campus locations and 9 Family Care Network clinics in IA, WI and IL
- Recognition includes MGMA “Better Performing Groups” and U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Health Plans”
- Learn more at mahealthcare.com
Dubuque, Iowa Community Overview:
- Beautiful city overlooking the Mississippi River with a population of 70,000 and a drawing base of up to 250,000
- Centrally located with one-hour driving distance to Madison and Iowa City, and only three hours to Chicago
- Community & Entertainment: great restaurants, local breweries & wineries, miles of hiking & biking trails, museums and performing arts, live music and festivals, boat/kayak access, nearby downhill skiing, networking groups for all ages and interests!
- Schools & Family: outstanding public and private schools, lots of family-centered activities throughout the year, programs for just about every extracurricular--sports/arts/music/social
- Housing & Living: several options including downtown city lofts, restored single family homes, nearby suburbs in the country, townhouses centrally located *Cost of living 9% lower than the national average
- Learn more at traveldubuque.com and www.biglifesmallcity.com
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience: From three months to one year of similar or related experience.
Education: Equivalent to a college degree and a professional certificate or a graduate degree. Must be a licensed PTA.
Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.
