Physical Therapy Assistant PRN
About the Role
The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients with injuries or disease as directed by the Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist Assistant works closely with the Physical Therapist and patients to restore, maintain, and promote the patient’s overall fitness and health.
The Physical Therapist Assistant may also assess and provide input to the Physical Therapist to determine the patient's ability to be independent and reintegrate into the community or workplace after injury or illness, or to assess the need for placement in a SNF/Rehab Unit. They must communicate changes in the patient’s condition to the Physical Therapist and document treatments, their purpose, and the patient’s progress toward established goals/outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care for patient populations served in the department.
- Assess, plan, evaluate, and document care in coordination with the healthcare team across the continuum.
- Assess patients' and families' ability to learn and incorporate teaching throughout hospitalization and in preparation for discharge.
- Deliver compassionate, holistic care while supporting the rights and dignity of all patients.
Requirements
- State of Tennessee Physical Therapist Assistant License (required).
- Graduate of an accredited PTA program (required).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, current (obtained/maintained within timeframes required by hospital policy).
Benefits
TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
About the Facility
TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility offering medical and surgical programs, including:
- Behavioral health and 24-hour emergency services.
- Heart and vascular, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services.
The 43-acre campus is home to:
- TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center.
- TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital.
- The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial.
- Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center.
- TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute.
- TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.
TriStar Centennial Medical Center is an affiliate of TriStar Health and part of HCA Healthcare, named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.