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)