What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Assistant - Contingent position at Fairfield Medical Center?
Job Details
For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.
Pay Rate: $20.04 hourly- $32.06 hourly
The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.
When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.
Job Description:
The Physical Therapy Assistant implements a physical therapy plan of care to facilitate the rehabilitation of a patient who is suffering from a disability caused by disease, injury, dysfunction, or other physical, cognitive, or perceptual limitation.
- Assist with aspects of a patients evaluation, plans treatments, carries out treatment plan and documents treatments in an accurate and timely manner.
- Collaborate with supervising therapist regarding care progression and discharge planning.
- Assists department in the areas of: budgeting, setting yearly department goals, revising work instructions, providing in-service training and education and assisting with improving patient satisfaction survey scores.
- Assists with Physical Therapy promotional activities, program development, etc.
- Supervises and mentors Physical Therapy Attendants, volunteers and/or students in adherence with department work instructions and/or APTA guidelines.
Job Qualifications:
- Graduate of accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program required.
- Must possess a valid license to practice in the state of Ohio.
- One year of experience preferred
Exerting up to 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10-20 pounds of force often.
Salary : $20 - $32
