Physical Therapist Assistant

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Minimum

Offer:

$26.22/hr.

Maximum

Offer:

$39.33/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer:
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:
Rehab Services - SRMC

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• RECORDS - Develop and maintain administrative records, reports, and statistics as required
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• PATIENT CARE - Assist the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations and complex procedures
• PATIENT CARE - Carry out a program of corrective exercise and treatment for assigned patients, as determined by evaluation performed by Physical Therapist
• PATIENT EDUCATION - Instruct patients on segments of the program, including proper use of wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces, and prosthetic appliances and devices
• EQUIPMENT - Obtain and return required equipment
• EQUIPMENT - Maintain and care for equipment and supplies
• PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
• POLICY & PROCEDURE - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs

• Essential:
  Associate Degree
• Specialization:
  Related Discipline

Essential:
No minimum experience required

Bilingual English/Spanish

• Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers within 30 days
• Essential: NM Physical Therapy Assistant Lic;
  Permanent within 3 months
• Nonessential:
  Physical Therapy Assistant Lic by NM PT Board

Heavy Work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

• Med Haz:
  Dirt, dust, fumes, odors, bad weather, noise
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required