Physical Therapist Assistant - Acute Care

Health First Inc

  • Cocoa Beach, FL
  • 27 days ago

    Highlights

    The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies: Pounds% of the DayReps per Day0-2034-6633-20021-401-331-32More than 401-331-32. Stewardship: Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.

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    LocationCocoa Beach, FL

    Description

    Job Requirements

    PER DIEM - Cape Canaveral Hospital

    To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner.

    PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITES

    Quality/No Harm:

    • Maintains patient safety at all times.
    • Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.
    • Follows the plan of care and consults with the therapist when changes to the plan may be indicated or when a progress note or reassessment is due.
    • Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
    • Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews ·and signs meeting minutes. Attends in-services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.

    Customer Experience:

    • Responds to therapy inquiries upon receipt.
    • Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.
    • Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients'' needs.

    Stewardship:

    • Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.
    • Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day.
    • Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.

    Work Experience

    • Completion of a discipline appropriate degree from an accredited program/college.
    • Current or Temporary Florida license.
    • Interpersonal communications skills.
    • Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
    • Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics
    • Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, and supporting patients.
    • Able to bend and stoop as pt care requires.
    • The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies:

    Pounds% of the DayReps per Day0-2034-6633-20021-401-331-32More than 401-331-32

    MENTAL DEMANDS:

    • Problem-solving ability.
    • Decision-making skills.
    • Able to interact with all people.
    • Able to concentrate under multiple demands/time constraints.
    • Able to concentrate in stressful and distracting surroundings.

    Schedule : Per Diem

    Paygrade : PG-PG-34

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