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SalaryPRN Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient
Our mission is simple: provide services unparalleled in quality and efficiency while cultivating an environment that emphasizes the individual needs of each of our patients. We understand patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare. So we combined the most advanced technology, with comprehensive, quality care and the finest patient experience this area has to offer to make that choice easier.
Job Summary:
To perform patient-centered physical therapy treatments on patients under direction of the Physical Therapist and according to the plan of care developed by the Physical Therapist.
Job Summary:
To perform patient-centered physical therapy treatments on patients under direction of the Physical Therapist and according to the plan of care developed by the Physical Therapist.
- Follows plans of care established by Physical Therapist to administer physical therapy treatment to patients suffering from injuries or disease to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability.
- Documents patient care services in accordance with regulatory requirements and within time expectation set by facility standards.
- Regularly confers with supervising Physical Therapist and other necessary parts of the interdisciplinary team to discuss relevant patient information
- Provides appropriate level of supervision for Physical Therapist Assistant students and unlicensed personnel according to state and federal requirements.
- Provides education to patients and patient families as appropriate, including, but not limited to, information on post-op recovery processes, physician protocols, treatment plan, and home exercise programs.
- May plan and conduct in services or training programs on physical therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and/or community groups.
- Demonstrates some flexibility in work schedule to meet patient scheduling needs.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapy assistant program
- Current or pending Ohio state physical therapy assistant licensure
- AHA BLS within 30 days of hire
- Experience in an outpatient therapy setting, preferred
Work Site Highlights:
Founded in 1996, Southwoods Health has grown from a physician owned Ambulatory Surgery Center with four operating rooms to a multi-service, physician owned health system. The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods is an acute care hospital renowned for providing a superior patient experience and consistently ranking at the top of national patient satisfaction and quality of care surveys. The hospital continues to expand its scope of services, which includes inpatient, outpatient and robotic-assisted surgery, as well as endoscopy services. Southwoods offers a provider network comprised of hundreds of physicians and advanced practice providers, as well as an expanding array of ancillary health services at locations across Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties – all of which are certified to meet Southwoods’ high operational standards.
Full-time, Monday-Friday dayshift
www.southwoodshealth.com
