Department:Orlando Health Ambulatory - Outpatient Rehab
Status: Full-Time | 40 hours per week
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Title: Physical Therapist Assistant
***Address of Practice: 11375 BIG BEND ROAD RIVERVIEW FL 33579***
Position Summary
Seeking a passionate outpatient orthopedic and/or sports physical therapist that will deliver high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation services to patients with orthopedic conditions, leveraging advanced technology to optimize outcomes. This site is associated with the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, therefore a high collaborative environment with orthopedic physicians.
All Inclusive Benefits (start day one)
Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.
Responsibilities:Essential Functions
• Demonstrates ability to appropriately treat patients according to professional standards of practice.
• Interpersonal communication skills include the ability to coordinate patient care with other team members, and counsel patients
and their families.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
• Maintain a cheerful, active area in which to treat.
• Demonstrates caring, honesty and open communication with all and encourages a smart and professional appearance in self
and others.
• Participates in Quality Assessment, program development, student supervision, assigned committees, safety and infection
control as required.
• Demonstrates an awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Practices efficient use and selection of supplies and equipment.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• The Physical Therapist Assistant must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to
the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and possess the
ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each
patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the
unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
Education/Training
Associate degree or graduate from an accredited two-year college program in Physical Therapist Assistant.
Licensure/Certification
Current license in the State of Florida as Physical Therapist Assistant.
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Experience
None.
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