Physical Therapy Assistant PRN FLT
Job description
St. Francis Medical Center
Job Summary:
The Physical Therapy Assistant PRN under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, performs patient testing and/or procedures, administers a program of therapeutic exercise/treatment, and provides instruction and demonstration for patients. Additionally, the Assistant maintains accurate documentation on patient progress. May supervise PTA students.
Experience, Education, Training, Special Skills, and Licensure:- Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program
- Good interpersonal/human relations skills; Good oral/written communication skills; Good teamwork skills; Good critical thinking/decision making skills; Superior organizational skills
- Current Louisiana State licensed as Physical Therapy Assistant (temporary licensure allowed); BLS Certification
- Patient Care: This will have been satisfactorily performed when;
- Treatment plan as outlined by PT are accurately followed 100% of the time as evidenced by chart review.
- Patient care is documented daily and accurately utilizing approved hospital and department documentations system reflecting patient response to treatment, actual performance, and treatment summaries if needed as evidenced by chart review.
- Daily patient charges accurately completed, recording in treatment documentation, on daily charge sheet of department, as well as entering charges in appropriate billing system per unit at all times.
- Non-routine changes in the treatment situation, discharge complications or other circumstances that require re-assessment or guidance are communicated to the primary PT immediately as evidenced by patient/team staffing documentation.
- Patient and family/caregiver education concerning treatment plan, expected reactions to treatment, safe use of equipment, home programs, and follow up care are documented 100% of the time.
- Regulatory/Quality: This will have been satisfactorily performed when;
- Actively contributes to educational efforts of department ( in-services, students/ new hire orientation, QI) is provided as evidenced by 1 in-service per year, documentation on competencies for students and new hires and QI data collection committee participation as assigned.
- Patients being treated for the sixth treatment are treated in accordance specified guidelines as evidenced by documentation.
- Effectively follows and participates in scheduling functions by promptly accommodating patients for treatment as ordered and effectively utilizing support staff for maximum productivity and with fair distribution at all times.
- As a clinical instructor for PTA students on clinical internship provided mentoring, supervision, timely feedback and written evaluation of student's skills as evidenced by formal/written feedback/evaluation not less than twice during the student's internship.
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork: This will have been satisfactorily performed when;
- Effectively communicates with patients, family and medical staff as evidenced by weekly team staffing and daily team huddles.
- Demonstrates collaboration in communication with team members and is open to feedback and receptive to change as evidenced by weekly team meetings and daily huddles.
- Appropriately delegates to and supervises performance of support personnel according to their level of training and in accordance with state law.
- The designated chain of command used to communicate work related questions/concerns and present solutions/options for department concerns is used at all times.
- Other Duties: This will have been satisfactorily performed when;
- Active participation in committees, department processes and special projects as assigned by supervisor is provided as requested.
- Other duties as assigned are completed.
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