PTA Inpatient Rehab

Physical Therapist Assistant

Receive 17 Weekday Nights 26 Weekend Nights and 15 Weekend Day shift differentials. Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors including but not limited to experience education and other business and organizational considerations. 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.

Detailed responsibilities:

• 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

Qualifications:

Education:

• Associate Degree - Physical Therapist Assistant
• Education specialization: Related Discipline

Experience:

• Essential: No minimum experience required
• Nonessential: Bilingual English/Spanish

Credentials:

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

Physical Conditions:

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