• Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant

    UNC Health Care (Hendersonville, NC)


    Description

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    Summary:

    The Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, working under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, performs

     

    treatments and provides exercise instruction and demonstration for patients

    Responsibilities:

    • Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.

    • Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines.

    • Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals. Completes department records for billing and statistics.

    • Instructs physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students.

    • Provides skilled physical therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs and teach exercise program to meet PT goals. Fits and teaches patient to use ambulatory devices including braces, walkers, canes, crutches safely to negotiate stairs, curbs, and unlevel ground. Teaches patient airway clearance techniques and perform chest PT procedures. Instructs patient and family in home exercises, ambulation, and use of adaptive equipment for discharge.

    PARDEE

    Other information:

    Qualifications

    Required

    • Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant

    • NC license or eligible

    • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

    Preferred

    • Experience in outpatient, inpatient, home health, and/or long term care

     

    01.7370.3800

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

     

    Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

     

    Organization Unit: Physical Therapy IP

     

    Work Type: Per Diem

     

    Standard Hours Per Week: 0.20

     

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

     

    Work Schedule: Day Job

     

    Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

     

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.