Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient Rehab

Melbourne, Florida

Employer: Health First
Industry: Rehab
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITES

Quality/No Harm:

  • Maintains patient safety at all times.
  • Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.
  • Follows the plan of care and consults with the therapist when changes to the plan may be indicated or when a progress note or reassessment is due.
  • Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
  • Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews • and signs meeting minutes. Attends in-services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.


Customer Experience:

  • Responds to therapy inquiries upon receipt.
  • Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.
  • Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs.


Stewardship:

  • Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.
  • Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day.
  • Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.


Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

  • Completion of a discipline appropriate degree from an accredited program/college.
  • Current or Temporary Florida license.
  • Interpersonal communications skills.
  • Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
  • Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics
  • Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, and supporting patients.
  • Able to bend and stoop as pt care requires.
  • The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies:
Pounds % of the Day Reps per Day 0-20 34-66 33-200 21-40 1-33 1-32 More than 40 1-33 1-32

MENTAL DEMANDS:

  • Problem-solving ability.
  • Decision-making skills.
  • Able to interact with all people.
  • Able to concentrate under multiple demands/time constraints.
  • Able to concentrate in stressful and distracting surroundings.
Created: 2024-09-06
Reference: 074738
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Melbourne

Similar jobs: