Physical Therapy Assistant - Contingent Days (53142)

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

Pay Rate: $20.45-$33.67 hourly

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Job Description:

The Physical Therapy Assistant implements a physical therapy plan of care to facilitate the rehabilitation of a patient who is suffering from a disability caused by disease, injury, dysfunction, or other physical, cognitive, or perceptual limitation.

• Assist with aspects of a patients evaluation, plans treatments, carries out treatment plan and documents treatments in an accurate and timely manner.

• Collaborate with supervising therapist regarding care progression and discharge planning.

• Assists department in the areas of: budgeting, setting yearly department goals, revising work instructions, providing in-service training and education and assisting with improving patient satisfaction survey scores.

• Assists with Physical Therapy promotional activities, program development, etc.

• Supervises and mentors Physical Therapy Attendants, volunteers and/or students in adherence with department work instructions and/or APTA guidelines.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program required.

• Must possess a valid license to practice in the state of Ohio.

• One year of experience preferred

Exerting up to 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10-20 pounds of force often.