Physical Therapy Assistant - Acute Care
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UNC Health Care is hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant - Acute Care. UNC Health Caldwell is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join their Acute Care team. This role involves providing skilled physical therapy treatments based on established plans, monitoring patient progress, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team. Responsibilities also include assisting with discharge planning, patient and family education, and promoting safe transitions of care.
Key focus areas include Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans., Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines., and Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals..
Successful candidates bring Accredited Two-Year PTA Program, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (NC), and BLS Certification. Important skills include Patient Progress Monitoring, Treatment Intervention Modification, Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration, Discharge Planning, Patient Education, and Family Education. Preferred (not required): Compassion, Patient Focus, and Dedication.
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Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
UNC Health Caldwell is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our Acute Care team. In this role, you will provide skilled physical therapy treatments to patients based on evaluations, treatment plans, and goals established by the supervising Physical Therapist. The PTA will monitor patient progress, modify and advance treatment interventions as appropriate, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support optimal patient outcomes. Responsibilities also include assisting with discharge planning, patient and family education, and promoting a safe and effective transition to the next level of care.
This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and patient-focused PTA who is dedicated to helping individuals regain mobility, function, and independence in an acute care setting!
Responsibilities:
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Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.
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Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines.
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Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals. Completes department records for billing and statistics.
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Instructs physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students.
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Provides skilled physical therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs and teach exercise program to meet PT goals. Fits and teaches patient to use ambulatory devices including braces, walkers, canes, crutches safely to negotiate stairs, curbs, and unlevel ground. Teaches patient airway clearance techniques and perform chest PT procedures. Instructs patient and family in home exercises, ambulation, and use of adaptive equipment for discharge.
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Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.
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Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
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Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina.
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BLS
Professional Experience Requirements:
- No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Organization Unit: Physical Therapy
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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