Physical Therapist Assistant

Job Summary:

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides outpatient physical therapy services, working a 5x8 day shift (0800-1630) with an expected caseload of 9 visits per day. The PTA will assist patients with their routine activities of daily living, including but not limited to performing range of motion, ambulating patient, positions patient and provides skin care, distributes linen and changes bed as needed, assists with feeding and meal delivery, assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care, as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.

Location:Taylorville, Illinois, United States

Responsibilities:

- Assist patients in their routine activities of daily living, including but not limited to:
- Performs range of motion.
- Ambulates patient.
- Positions patient and provides skin care.
- Distributes linen and changes bed as needed.
- Assists with feeding and meal delivery.
- Assists with routine hygiene care including toileting and incontinent care, as well as appropriate oral and personal hygiene.
- Assist patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens:
- Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed.
- Obtains and records heath, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional.
- Assist patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
- Performs incentive spirometry.
- Transports patient. Preps for diagnostic tests.
- Assists rehab therapists (PM & R).
- Performs pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy.
- Prepares room (supplies). Provides post mortem care.
- Prepares for admission and discharge.
- Assists nurse in emergency situations.
- Maintains and cleans equipment.
- Performs suction (oral, naso pharynx).
- Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
- Removes IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction.
- Performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).
- Assessment
- Discharge
- Short Term Goals
- Time Management
- Home Exercise Program
- Lifting and transfer
- Signs & Symptoms physical, sexual, psychological abuse

Required Skills & Certifications:

- BLS certification
- State license
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- PTA and State License
- Experience taking Vital Signs
- Assessment, Discharge, Short Term Goals, Time Management
- Home Exercise Program, Lifting and transfer, Signs & Symptoms physical, sexual, psychological abuse

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

- N/A

Special Considerations:

- The facility is a Critical Access Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma center.
- The facility has 25 beds.
- Parking permit required, no cost. Will fill out form during orientation.
- Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours. If Client cancels more hours than permitted by this section, Client will be billed for any shifts or portions thereof cancelled in excess of this section. If Candidates are placed on-call in lieu of being called off, that will count as a called-off shift.
- Outpatient Clinic experience required.

Scheduling:
- 5x8 Days (0800-1630)
- Discuss schedule/time off requests with manager.