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Physical Therapy Assistant - Outpatient Peds - Full Time - Days
ProMedica Health System • Toledo, OH 43620 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Physical Therapy Assistant at ProMedica Toledo Hospital is responsible for administering various physical therapy programs under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist. This role facilitates the rehabilitation of physically disabled patients, maximizing function and independence, and directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. The position requires excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Administers various physical therapy programs under guidelines established by a Licensed Physical Therapist.
- Facilitates rehabilitation of physically disabled patients to maximize function and independence.
- Directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance.
- Facilitates the learning of skills and functions essential for adaptations and productivity.
- Provides physical therapy treatments, following established plans, under supervision of a physical therapist.
- Accurately assesses patient's response to treatment, as measured by clinical competencies.
- Prepares and maintains accurate patient care records according to departmental protocols.
- Maintains clean and safe work environment to comply with hospital and department safety standards.
- Demonstrates professionalism in clinical practice and abides by ProMedica's mission and values.
- Advocates, communicates, and educates patients of all age groups, including those with physical, emotional, language, and cognitive impairments.
- Utilizes equipment safely and appropriately for patient care activities.
- Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
- Manages and maintains productivity standards as established by the department.
- May assist in the supervision of students, rehabilitation aides, and volunteers.
- Provides physical therapy in a variety of settings and may be required to travel between ProMedica Total Rehab locations.
Qualifications
Required
- Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution
- Current State license to practice as a physical therapy assistant
- CPR certification
About ProMedica Health System
ProMedica is a leading healthcare organization based in Toledo, Ohio, providing a wide range of health and well-being services. They offer acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient surgery centers, primary care, specialty physician practices, home health, and hospice care. Additionally, ProMedica operates health insurance and wellness services, with a focus on a patient-centered approach to improve community health.
Full Job Description
ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have the area's largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years, residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award winner in our market. In fact, we're the only hospital in northwest Ohio to receive this honor.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reports to the Manager or Director of Rehabilitation.
POSITION SUMMARY
Administers various physical therapy programs under guidelines established by a Licensed Physical Therapist to facilitate rehabilitation of physically disabled patients, to maximize function and independence. Directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance; facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptations and productivity.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
Provides physical therapy treatments, following established plans, under supervision of a physical therapist, taking into account age and educational level, while accurately assessing patient's response to treatment, as measured by clinical competencies. Can assist therapist in selective measurements, without interpretation, or evaluation.
Prepares and maintains accurate patient care records according to departmental protocols and demonstrates basic competency for completing accurate billing and electronic documentation under therapist supervision.
Maintains clean and safe work environment to comply with hospital and department safety standards.
Demonstrates professionalism in clinical practice. Understands and abides by ProMedica's mission and values in all interactions with patients, visitors, and co-workers.
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to advocate, communicate and educate patients of all age groups served including those with physical, emotional, language and cognitive impairments, taking into account age and educational level, as measured by competencies.
Demonstrates knowledge and skill to utilize equipment safely and appropriately for patient care activities.
Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs and safety standards.
Manages and maintains productivity standards as established by the department.
May assist in the supervision of students, rehabilitation aides and volunteers.
Provides physical therapy in a variety of settings and may be required to travel between ProMedica Total Rehab locations.
Performs other duties as directed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution
Skills: N/A
Years of Experience: N/A
License: Current State license to practice as a physical therapy assistant
Certification: CPR
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: N/A
Skills: N/A
Years of Experience: N/A
License: N/A
Certification: N/A
WORKING CONDITIONS
Personal Protective Equipment: N/A
Physical Demands: N/A
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
**Requisition ID:** 85363
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reports to the Manager or Director of Rehabilitation.
POSITION SUMMARY
Administers various physical therapy programs under guidelines established by a Licensed Physical Therapist to facilitate rehabilitation of physically disabled patients, to maximize function and independence. Directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance; facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptations and productivity.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
Provides physical therapy treatments, following established plans, under supervision of a physical therapist, taking into account age and educational level, while accurately assessing patient's response to treatment, as measured by clinical competencies. Can assist therapist in selective measurements, without interpretation, or evaluation.
Prepares and maintains accurate patient care records according to departmental protocols and demonstrates basic competency for completing accurate billing and electronic documentation under therapist supervision.
Maintains clean and safe work environment to comply with hospital and department safety standards.
Demonstrates professionalism in clinical practice. Understands and abides by ProMedica's mission and values in all interactions with patients, visitors, and co-workers.
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to advocate, communicate and educate patients of all age groups served including those with physical, emotional, language and cognitive impairments, taking into account age and educational level, as measured by competencies.
Demonstrates knowledge and skill to utilize equipment safely and appropriately for patient care activities.
Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs and safety standards.
Manages and maintains productivity standards as established by the department.
May assist in the supervision of students, rehabilitation aides and volunteers.
Provides physical therapy in a variety of settings and may be required to travel between ProMedica Total Rehab locations.
Performs other duties as directed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited institution
Skills: N/A
Years of Experience: N/A
License: Current State license to practice as a physical therapy assistant
Certification: CPR
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: N/A
Skills: N/A
Years of Experience: N/A
License: N/A
Certification: N/A
WORKING CONDITIONS
Personal Protective Equipment: N/A
Physical Demands: N/A
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
**Requisition ID:** 85363
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