Physical Therapy Assistant - $26-38 per hour
Company: Inova Health System
Location: Dunn Loring
Posted on: September 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionInova Health System is seeking a Physical Therapy
Assistant for a job in Dunn Loring, Virginia.Job Description &
Requirements
Job Responsibilities:
- Completes daily progress notes that reflect patients' responses
to treatment and actual performance as well as an assessment as to
status, relevant to the treatment plan, and eventual discharge
needs/treatment summaries when applicable.- Instructs ancillary
staff in patient positioning, mobility, and caregiving. Educates
patients and/or families in home exercise programs, transfers,
caregiving, home safety, and the use of adaptive equipment.-
Documents clearly, concisely, and legibly within established
timeframes (e.g. allows other therapists to continue treatment,
allows for interpretation by payers, supports reimbursement).-
Includes families/caregivers in education/training as appropriate.
Demonstrate collaboration in communication with team members and be
open to feedback and receptive to change.- Contacts families,
physicians, or other healthcare team members in anticipation of
patient/family special needs in a timely manner to facilitate
effective treatment plans.- Recognizes the need for alterations in
the treatment method and overall plan as patients advance or
regress and acts accordingly.
Requirements:
Virginia Physical Therapy Assistant License in good standing prior
to start- Associates Degree from Licensed Physical Therapy program-
No experience is required- Must have First Aid, BLS, & CPR
Certification from American Heart Association upon start- Basic
computer knowledge and communication skillsInova Job ID #655953.
Posted job title: licensed physical therapy assistant acute
care
Keywords: Inova Health System, Washington DC , Physical Therapy Assistant - $26-38 per hour, Healthcare , Dunn Loring, DC
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