Physical Therapist Assistant - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital
Whittier Health Network · Bradford, MA · 6 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Function independently and implement appropriate treatment and plans according to patient diagnosis and status under the direction of a registered PT.
- Complete documentation (flow sheets, weekly progress notes, discharge summaries) and statistics on a timely basis.
- Delegates appropriate duties to physical therapy assistants, aides and supportive personnel.
- Captures a full treatment caseload.
- Attends and reports at team conferences (TC), treating team conferences (TTC) and family team conferences (FTC).
- Seeks to provide or enhance staff, patient and family education through continuing education courses/seminars and review of current relevant literature.
Prerequisites
- Absorbed an associates degree in physical therapy from an APTA accredited program.
- Obtained current licensure by the Board of Allied Health Professionals, Commonwealth of Massachusetts or application for the same.
- Preferred APTA in Massachusetts and/or New Hampshire chapter of APTA membership.
- Obtained certification in BLS of Adult, Child and Infant.
- Pursued continuing education courses relative to the field of physical therapy.
- Exhibited knowledge, experience, and competency in dealing with adult rehabilitation and geriatric age group.
Benefits
- 401k - offered to Per Diem as well
- Paid Sick, Vacation and Holiday
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Basic Life at no cost
- Supplemental Life and Term Life
- Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness policies
- Short and Long Term Disability policies
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account