Physical Therapy Assistant

Physical Therapy Assistant

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Caldwell Memorial Hospital is seeking a per diem Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team! Our team offers a wide range of clinical specialties, creating an environment where you can contribute your expertise while continuing to grow. We provide services across general orthopedics and neurologic rehabilitation, as well as more specialized areas such as women's health and pelvic pain, lymphedema management, and LSVT. With such a diverse skill set within the department, we especially welcome candidates with a background or strong interest in lymphedema care who are eager to join a collaborative and supportive clinical team!

Summary: Performs a wide variety of skilled physical therapy treatments for patients based upon the physical therapy evaluations and goals completed by the physical therapist. Advances the patient's treatment plan in response to the patient's progress. Assists with discharge planning.

Responsibilities:

• Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.
• Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines.
• Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals. Completes department records for billing and statistics.
• Instructs physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students.
• Provides skilled physical therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs and teach exercise program to meet PT goals. Fits and teaches patient to use ambulatory devices including braces, walkers, canes, crutches safely to negotiate stairs, curbs, and unlevel ground. Teaches patient airway clearance techniques and perform chest PT procedures. Instructs patient and family in home exercises, ambulation, and use of adaptive equipment for discharge.
• Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.
• Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director

Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program. Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina. BLS Professional Experience Requirements: No prior experience required. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: