Job description

ONE-ON-ONE Therapy

This description reflects leaderships assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or expected. The company reserves the right to add, remove, or change duties at any time.

Location: DeLand, FL

Job Summary

• Assists the Physical Therapist(s) in restoration of patient function by assessing, planning, organizing, alleviating pain, increasing strength, and preventing disabilities by administering medically necessary and/or prescribed rehabilitative services.

General Accountabilities

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Such documentation is required at time of service and should be completed within the date of service during hours of operation. This will include, but is not limited to, implementing treatment protocols established by Physical Therapist(s). Responsible for recording prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's medical record. Identifies and documents goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
• Plans, prepares, or carries out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviating pain, or preventing physical dysfunction in patients.
• Reviews provider referrals and patient medical records.
• Administers therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, modalities or equipment such as traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, decrease or prevent deformity/crippling. Performs advanced techniques in which you you are an expert within the FL scope of practice for a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Tests and measures patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, outcome measures, respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Confers with the patient, medical practitioners, or other appropriate parties to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
• Complies with and retains knowledge of professional, ethical, and legal standards.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality by protecting patient sensitive data and practice operational information.
• Maintains knowledge and good practice of medical regulatory/compliance standards including but not limited to HIPAA and OSHA.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies, procedures, and protocols.

Job Qualifications

• Education : Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
• Licenses/Certifications : Current FL state License for Physical Therapist Assistant, Degree from a CAPTE-approved program, and its equivalence (foreign-trained welcome).
• Work Experience : Preferred 2 years' experience as an out-patient (ambulatory office) Physical Therapist Assistant.
• Electronic Medical/Health Records: Preferably WebPT
• Physical Skill/Ability: Job will require a healthy state where individual must be able to lift 15 lbs. from floor to waist on a periodic basis.

Skills

·* Excellent verbal and written communication ·* Critical thinking ·* Time management ·* Judgment and decision making ·* Service orientation ·* Active listening · A work ethic that encompasses a constant willingness to learn and to be a team player.

• Compassion : People come to you in pain, and will have concerns about their recovery. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you should have a desire to help those in pain.
• Attention to Detail : Observation of patient issues/risks, analyzing what is needed that will help ease pain without further injury.
• Dexterity : You will use your hands to move a patient's body and provide therapeutic exercise.
• Interpersonal Skills : You will be working directly with patients every day. You will need to like working with people in close situations, be a good communicator and listener. You will need to talk with patients and their families with a willingness to deliver both good and bad news in the most compassionate way possible.
• Stamina : As a Physical Therapist Assistant; lifting, positioning, directing or guiding requires much time spent on your feet. You will need strength and stamina to do the job.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Orthopedics
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Deland, FL 32720: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)

Work Location: One location

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