Physical Therapist Assistant

• →Provides patient/resident care and assessment in accordance with established practice standards and facility/departmental policies:
• →Provides care per physician's orders and plan of care developed by evaluating therapist.
• →Takes measurements of patient's/client's status, within the limits of his/her licensure and ability, as appropriate in providing care and to assist in assessing the effectiveness of care.
• →Maintains communication and collaboration with the evaluating therapist, to promote maximum benefits from therapy. Summarizes patient performance according to established goals.
• →Implements education plan as outlined by the evaluating therapist, determines additional educational needs of the patient/client, family, caregiver or significant other as they arise and in collaboration with the evaluating therapist provides education to meet those needs.
• →Follows plan for discharge and discusses with the evaluating therapist any additional discharge concerns which may arise. Assists therapist in goal reassessment and discharge planning.
• →Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other and other members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care.
• →Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and correct application of clinical techniques, procedures and programs for clinical setting and patient/resident population served.
• →Displays appropriate technical knowledge and application of available modalities and other equipment.

• →Supervision of rehabilitation technicians/aides, students and volunteers assigned to Physical Therapy, in accordance with practice act, regulatory and payor guidelines.

• →Prepare daily therapy schedule, with maximum effort to avoid conflicts with other therapist schedules and patient appointments.
• →Screens to be completed quarterly as well as by referral per facility policy.
• →Communicate with other health care professionals, verbally and in writing, in regards to nursing concerns, changes in functional status, adaptive equipment needs, or any aspect of the patient/resident's care that would involve other departments.
• →Update Careplan and Kardex daily as needed.
• →Complete billing sheets, productivity sheets, and manages caseload tracking log with treatment duration adjustments as needed and/or per departmental policy.
• →Participates in home evaluations. Must be able to travel within a 30-minute area of this facility using personal vehicle. Facility will reimburse all therapists for mileage related to home evaluations.
• →Make recommendations as to discharge planning in regards to projected setting and discharge date.
• →Develop functional maintenance programs and restorative aide training.
• →Participates in inservices, staff meetings, team meetings, continuing education courses, patient conferences, and other meetings as needed.
• →Maintains a clean and safe environment and demonstrates safe work-place practices.
• →Assist with departmental maintenance and supplies.
• →Any other duties as assigned by the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor.
• →Must maintain a positive attitude.
• →Available to work weekends at the discretion of the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; kneel; bend; and/or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other important benefits to consider: 6 paid holidays including birthday holiday, time and a half for worked holidays, Defined Pension Plan, 457 plan available, incentive pay, longevity bonus, flexibility in schedules, health benefits including employer paid short and long term, voluntary life insurance, health insurance waiver payment, paid time off, employee wellness program, employee celebrations throughout the year, employee-resident planned interactions/celebrations, employee recognition program, In-house Café (Monday-Friday, low cost various food and beverages), massage/acupuncture services with employee reduced rates.
The ideal candidate will also employ our organizational mission, culture and core values of compassion, respect, education, accountability, teamwork, excellence, innovation and trustworthy.
To learn more about ECHRS and the position go to our website: ECHRShealth.org

• Provides and environment conducive to safety for patients/clients, visitors and staff.
• Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions.
• Complies with appropriate and approved security and safety standards.

• Utilizes appropriate leadership skills in delegating, organizing and education coworkers and staff.
• Participates in and contributes to quality improvement process.

• Distinguishes between low and high priority activities.
• Makes effective use of discretionary time.
• Meets established productivity standards.