Physical Therapy Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant/Occupational Therapist Assistant

Provides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist

Responsibilities

• Review relevant clinical data.
• Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers.
• Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in patient's plan of care.
• Participates in patient/family teaching.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency.
• Completes all documentation requirements in the established time frame.
• Communicates to therapist as needed related to patient needs/goals.
• Attends in service programs and departmental or hospital meetings.
• Shares experience by mentoring students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services.
• Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities.
• Provides feedback to the Manager.
• Assist in departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development.
• Assist with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing.

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Current Alabama PTA/OTA licensure. Maintain active status with license in good standing with licensing agency. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.

Working Conditions:

WORK CONTEXT

• Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
• Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers
• Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment
• Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal
• Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing
• Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
• Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Requirements:
• PT/OT
  • Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.