Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), PRN

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), PRN

Village Care Center PTA

PRN (As Needed) Varied weekday and weekend shifts Rehab, LTC & Outpatient

Job Summary

Responsible for evaluation and development of treatment plans to restore, maintain or prevent the decline of disabilities, injuries and diseases in accordance with the orders of the referring physician. Supportive of the Village's mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training as required by policy.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the Registered Physical Therapist and ordered by the patient's physician.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the principles, methods and equipment related to physical therapy.
• Must be aware of and practice good safety skills during treatments which include a working knowledge of contraindications to physical therapy modalities.
• Modifies treatments in conjunction with Registered Physical Therapist as necessary to achieve desired outcome.
• Documents treatment progress for each patient in compliance with polices and regulations.
• Informs Registered Physical Therapist supervising patient's plan of care of significant changes in a patient's performance/condition.
• Communicates between patients and responsible parties concerning the treatment program.
• Teaches patient and families regarding therapy plan of care.
• Maintains documentation for each patient in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Participates in case conferences as pertains to patient goals and care delivered.
• Participates in facility in-service training programs.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

Essential Qualifications

Education:

• Must be a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in MO required.

Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted):

• Basic level knowledge of Microsoft operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities at the same time.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Experience:

• Prior experience as Physical Therapy Assistant preferred.

Special Working Conditions

• The associate is subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The associate is exposed to infectious diseases.
• The associate is required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities.
• Required to drive from one location to another if necessary for services provided.
• Depending on services offered in the department, this position may have "on-call" responsibilities.
• All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Medium Work Exerting up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
• The associate is required to have visual acuity with or without correction to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• The associate will stoop by bending spine at the waist downward and forward; kneeling on the knee to come to a rest; climb stairs and ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms; and crouch downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• The associate will reach hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; push forward, downward or outward; and lift objects from a lower to a higher position or move objects horizontally from position to position.
• The associate will walk to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• The associate will finger with whole hand or arm such as picking, pinching or typing; grasp by applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm and feel attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• The associate will talk to expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly, and/or quickly; and hear sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.

Supervision Received/Given

Reports to Administrator Village Care Center. Direction given is none.