What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant position at Tuscaloosa ENT?
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits :Benefits / Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Position Summary :
Administers medically prescribed and necessary physical therapy treatment outlined by the therapist for patients suffering from injuries or dysfunction of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and integumentary systems and help to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability by performing the following duties personally or through appropriate delegation to a physical therapy technician.
Essential Position Functions :
Reviews physical therapy goals set, patients condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
Tests and measures patients strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, respiratory and circulatory efficiency and records findings.
Administers physical therapy treatments (including home instruction) within scope of physical therapy assistant practice appropriately and monitors patient responses to such treatments.
Assesses effects of treatments at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Documents treatments, responses and progress in patients charts, according to clinic guidelines.
Confers with physical therapist to obtain and provide additional patient information to modify patient treatment and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of patient health care.
Supervises and assists with student observation / clinical rotation if applicable.
Assist in marketing and promotional efforts and events as needed
Participates in in-services and other departmental meetings that are organized.
Assists with smooth running of the clinic with accepting responsibilities assigned to him / her by the PT director / Clinical supervisor. Perform all other duties as assigned.
Competencies :
Accuracy Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Communication Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Computer SkillsProficient ability to use a computer and electronic medical record.
ConfidentialityMaintain patient, team member, employer confidentiality. Comply with all HIPPA regulations.
Customer Service Oriented Friendly, cheerful, and helpful to patients and others. Ability to meet patients and others needs while following office policies and procedures.
Detailed Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Flexibility Ability to adapt easily to changing conditions and work responsibilities.
Multitask Ability to handle more than one task at one time.
Positivity Display a positive attitude and is a positive agent for change.
TeamworkWork as part of a team and collaborate with co-workers.
Working under pressure Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Education and Experience :
Education : Requires an associates degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program. One or two years of related experience and / or training preferred.
Language Ability : Ability to write, analyze, and interpret common specific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, insurance agencies and regulatory agencies of the business community.
Math Ability : Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office, basic scheduler / documentation software functioning.
Certificates and License : Must possess a current Alabama state board clinical practice license.
Supervisory Responsibilities : Delegates are responsible for appropriately supervising Physical Therapy technicians within the guidelines set by the state of Alabama.
Work Environment & Physical Demands :
Noise Level : Moderate.
Travelling : White the Physical therapy Assistant will be working out of one clinic he / she may need to travel between clinics to help cover patient care at another clinic. This travel will not be reimbursed by the practice. Environmentally controlled medical office environment
Physical Demands : Employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is also required to sit, talk or listen. The employee is also required to perform the following : standing, walking, using hands to finger handle or feel, bending, stooping, lifting to 50# frequently and 70# occasionally, climb or balance, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Vision Requirement : Requires ability to perform close vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus and spend up to 4-5 hours in front of a computer.
