Physical Therapy Assistant, Acute

Role Overview

• Reviews patient's history and appropriate data prior to initiating treatment.
• Collaborates with therapist in patient treatments and plan of care.
• Assists patients and families in planning for discharge.
• Attends and actively participates in patient team conferences and family conferences.
• Documents within EMR and charting accurately reflects a logical flow between data collected, action taken, and patients response to the action.
• Collaborates with evaluating therapist to revise/update plan based on assessment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Therapist Assistant Program
• Required
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• Required upon date of hire.
• Current certification in the State of Arizona for the discipline
• Required
• Fingerprint Clearance Card application number
• Required upon hire
• Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Required within 90 days of hire
• Clinical documentation experience
• Preferred

Benefits

• Basic Life Support certification provided
• Competitive salary