Physical Therapy Assistant
Quadrant Inc
Frederick, MD
Frederick, MD
Pay From : $28 per hour
MUST:
The Physical Therapy Assistant must have experience:
Holds and maintains proof of valid MD state licensure (from a CAPTE-accredited progra m)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to provide instructions clearly and pay close attention to detail
Must be able to collaborate with other patient care team members
Ability to remain encouraging and motivating to patients who experience pain and frustration, physical therapists should be compassionate and encouraging
Ability to remain flexible, adaptable and calm in unexpected situations
Ability to exercise sound judgment in stressful circumstances
Graduate of an accredited curriculum with an associate degree as a physical therapy assistant
DUTIES:
Assists with patient observations as requested by the physical therapist and to assist in identifying patients with physical therapy needs
Works cooperatively with peers to contribute to the overall productivity of the team
Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises, instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily living activities
Maintain patient records confidentially
Schedules patients effectively for best time utilization
Observes, records and reports to the physical therapist conditions, reactions and responses of patient's plan of care
Ensures that each patient has adequate knowledge concerning his/her disorder, treatment, and continued care
Communicates and coordinates effectively, both written and verbally, with patients, families, and other team members regarding the patient's overall plan of care
Participates in discharge planning as requested by the physical therapist consistent with patient goals
Maintains accurate and timely flow of paperwork, orders, requests, and reports
Works cooperatively with patients, supervising personnel, fellow employees, other healthcare team members and the public
Patient care documentation is timely, legible, and efficient and meets departmental documentation standards
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends, monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols
About the Company
Quadrant Inc
Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.
Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.
Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.
Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.
Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.