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in Avon, OH
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Estimated Pay | $31 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Avon, Ohio |
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About this job
Description
University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. A career at University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and University Hospitals, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Avon area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Avon need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits:
· Various shift availabilities
· 401k + Match
· Professional development and advancement opportunities
· Targeted approach to career development
· Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
· Superior quality patient outcomes
· Supportive leadership and culture
What you will do in this role:
- Under guidance of supervising PT: Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities; reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs
- Is aware of patient injury/diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions
- Assists the patient in the preparation for treatment/modality as necessary
- Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act
- Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising PT
- Applies the physical agents, therapeutic exercises or gait-training activates as outlined by the licensed PT, in the patient POC. Progresses patients in an appropriate manner when deemed necessary by the PT
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current state licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant
- Previous experience in the care of patients preferred
- Current BLS/CPR