Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant
• About Facility:


o 2360 Rockmart Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125


o Beds: 25


o Level IV Trauma Center


o Chest Pain Center
• Unit Information:


o Beds:
• Census? Average patients/day? Census 25, Average per day per therapist is 7-8


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years, will accept acute care, SNF, LTC, rehab, etc.


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o COPD, CHF, hip fracture, total joints (hips/knees), CABG, Stroke, Parkinson's, Medically Complex, debility, resp failure, spinal and abdominal surgeries


o Mostly geriatric
• Required License, National Certification, Certs:


o BLS, State PTA license


o Associates degree or above
• Skills required:


o Transfer training, gait training, home management, discharge planning, thorough documentation, team collaboration, clinical judgement regarding medical situations, therapeutic exercise
• Support within the Department:


o CNAs on the floor


o HUC


o Charge RN for the floor


o Phlebotomy at the hospital


o RT 24/7


o Hospitalist 24/7, but floor is managed by NP from 1700-0700


o Remote telemetry techs at main Floyd Campus
• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors:


o Unit specific equipment: Hoyer, Hoyer journey, modality tower, Bio Step, Motomed, parallel bars, car simulator, kitchen, practice tub, washer and dryer
• Floating: If yes, where?


o No
• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o NEO


o 5 shifts of unit orientation
• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: No


o On call? No


o Holiday Expectations: No


o Approval of RTO: to go through manager


o Shift times: Monday - Friday, typically 0800-1700


o Schedule cycle: Monday - Friday
• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Light Gray


o Parking: Free


o Unit Culture: team collaboration with nursing, helpful and willing to jump in where needed
• Contact Information:


o Leader name:
• Beth Dorsey, Unit Manager
• Erika Ensley, Administrative Assistant (PoC)