Physical Therapist Assistant Outpatient Part Time

SUMMARY

Administer medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability under the required supervision of a Physical Therapist by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain superior clinical care quality and patient and physician satisfaction.

Achieve patient care time targets, with a general target of 85%+ minimum in the outpatient setting.

Exhibit positive attitude and behaviors facilitating team work, efficiency, and care quality and promoting a favorable unit and company image.

Maintain excellent individual compliance and reimbursement standards including delivery of an appropriate care plan, efficient, relevant, optimal, and complete documentation, meeting chart sign off requirements, capturing of patient time for billing, and performing chart reviews and other quality assurance activities for other clinicians as directed.

Deliver care as broadly specified within applicable state practice act.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please see the attached required competencies for a Physical Therapist Assistant.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must hold a valid and in good standing license to practice in the State where the facility of employment is located; or be eligible to obtain such license.  Must have current CPR certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.