Physical Therapist Assistant (Part-Time Day), Toms River, NJ

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000176032
Category: Physical Therapy
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Community Medical Center
Department: Transitional Care Unit

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Must meet basic professional entry-level educational requirements from an accredited physical therapist assistant program
• NJ licensure
• BLS through the American Heart Association
• Successful completion of all orientation programs

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Day Shift
• Part-Time
• 20 hours per week

• Educates others patients, family, caregivers, staff, students, other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods,
• Identifies and establishes priorities for educational needs in collaboration with the learner,
• Designs educational activities to address identified needs,
• Conducts educational activities using a variety of instructional strategies as needed,
• Assesses effectiveness of educational activities reports to physical therapist and occupational therapist,
• Informs customers of services offered,
• Demonstrates the ability to identify what the patient’s educational needs are
• Performs administrative tasks including documentation, billing and scheduling to support the patient, minimizes errors and maximizes quality,
• Documents accurately and appropriately,
• Bills accurately and according to policies and regulations,
• Schedules patients to maximize treatment outcomes and efficiencies,
• Completes outpatient paperwork for processing of patient billing timely and accurately,
• Reports of near misses and incidents to appropriate parties,
• Performs therapy interventions in a competent manner,
• Performs effective, efficient, fluid, and coordinated movement in providing technically competent interventions for patients,
• Performs interventions consistent with the plan of care,
• Uses intervention time efficiently and effectively,
• Engages clients in problem-solving activities,
• Modifies task approach, occupations, and the environment to maximize client performance,
• Identifies medical, social, or psychological problems influencing therapy reports to physical therapist and occupational therapist
• Communicates outcome of care, considers current level of impairments and predicted functional limitations and disabilities,
• Requests re-examinations of patient status when appropriate,
• Assesses changes in patient status reports to therapist or nurse,
• Makes suggestions to therapists leading to appropriate case management,
• Obtains accurate information by performing medical record reviews
• Coordinates and collaborates with a health care team to provide the highest quality service possible,
• Communicates to Case Managers on a timely basis,
• Communicates and discusses cases with therapists on a timely basis,
• Discusses cases and issues with professionals,
• Instructs nursing and other team members how best to manage patients considering rehab needs,
• Coordinates care with other rehab disciplines
• Implements plan of care integrating goals, treatment, anticipated outcomes, and discharge plan,
• Anticipates expected progression towards goals and desired functional outcomes within expected time durations,
• Reinforces plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, caregiver, and others,
• Adjusting the plan of care progression as recommended by a physical therapist and occupational therapist in response to changes in patient status,
• Reports changes in discharge plans to physical therapists and occupational therapists,
• Selects strategies to achieve the desired outcomes,
• Collaborates with therapists and occupational therapists on a daily basis regarding patient’s care
• Performs other tasks as required in the department