Outpatient Physical Therapy Assistant - Gibson

HOURS & SHIFT REQUIREMENTS:
Full time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 5 days weekly

Reports to the Director of Therapy Services. Follows the plan of care as identified by the physical therapist. Provides care to patients with dysfunction in any of the following systems: musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neurological and integumentary. Includes age specific needs and cultural considerations in the plans of care. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers, members of the clinical team, and members of the therapy department.

Treats patients in the following settings: acute hospital, outpatient, swing beds, and long-term care.

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the communities we serve.

• Administers clinical interventions consistent with the physical therapist’s goals and plan of care. Age specific, language and cultural needs are incorporated into the individualized treatment plan.
• Monitors each patient’s responses to the treatments. Discusses atypical responses to treatment with the physical therapist. The treatment plan is adjusted according to the PT’s directive.
• Complies with department documentation policy. Critical elements in documentation are thoroughness, timeliness, and legibility.
• Communicates effectively with supervising PT, patients, caregivers, referring providers, members of the healthcare team, department peers, and director.
• Discusses clinical findings, goals and treatment plan with patients and when appropriate with families/caregivers. Involves patients’ families in the treatment process especially when working with pediatric patients. Ensures that instructions and conversation with the above individuals are understood by all parties concerned.
• Participates in discharge planning with patients/ caregivers, referring providers, nurses and social services personnel to promote timely and safe discharge arrangements
• Complies with all issues related to patient privacy.
• Bills for therapy interventions accurately and ethically
• Assists in keeping the work area clean, sanitary, and orderly.
• Collaborates with the physical therapist in overseeing care provided by PTA students and therapy techs.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related conferences and in-services.
• Attends and participates in department staff meetings. Attends all facility and department required educational sessions.
• Supports the Hospital’s and department’s continuous quality improvement efforts designed to enhance patient outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and improve the utilization of the Hospital’s human, capital and physical resources.
• Complies with the organizational attendance policy and use of the electric timekeeping system.
• Utilizes time efficiently and productively to enhance patient care, department operations and the financial success of the department and organization.
• Will manage hours and any overtime and ETO will be preapproved by the Director.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Complies with dress code.
• Completes requested/required tasks in a timely manner without prompting
• Completes other duties as assigned.