| Location | Cedartown, GA |
| Salary | $1,408 |
Physical Therapist Assistant
About Facility:
o 2360 Rockmart Hwy. Cedartown, GA 30125
o Beds: 25
o Level IV Trauma Center
o Chest Pain Center
Unit Information:
o Beds:
Census? Average patients/day? Census 25, Average per day per therapist is 7-8
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years, will accept acute care, SNF, LTC, rehab, etc.
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o COPD, CHF, hip fracture, total joints (hips/knees), CABG, Stroke, Parkinson s, Medically Complex, debility, resp failure, spinal and abdominal surgeries
o Mostly geriatric
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o BLS, State PTA license
o Associates degree or above
Skills required:
o Transfer training, gait training, home management, discharge planning, thorough documentation, team collaboration, clinical judgement regarding medical situations, therapeutic exercise
Support within the Department:
o CNAs on the floor
o HUC
o Charge RN for the floor
o Phlebotomy at the hospital
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7, but floor is managed by NP from 1700-0700
o Remote telemetry techs at main Floyd Campus
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors:
o Unit specific equipment: Hoyer, Hoyer journey, modality tower, Bio Step, Motomed, parallel bars, car simulator, kitchen, practice tub, washer and dryer
Floating: If yes, where?
o No
Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 5 shifts of unit orientation
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: No
o On call? No
o Holiday Expectations: No
o Approval of RTO: to go through manager
o Shift times: Monday Friday, typically 0800-1700
o Schedule cycle: Monday Friday
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Light Gray
o Parking: Free
o Unit Culture: team collaboration with nursing, helpful and willing to jump in where needed
Contact Information:
o Leader name:
Beth Dorsey, Unit Manager
Erika Ensley, Administrative Assistant (PoC)