Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance may be available! To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing exceptional healthcare in a professional manner.

Primary Accountabilities

• Maintains patient safety at all times.
• Ensures compliance with precautions and documents all current precautions and changes in status.
• Follows the plan of care and consults with the therapist when changes to the plan may be indicated or when a progress note or reassessment is due.
• Provides patients with effective treatments that progress them towards their goals and documents treatments according to applicable guidelines, standards and policies.
• Attends department meetings that take place during scheduled work hours; otherwise, reviews and signs meeting minutes. Attends in-services given by other staff and students that take place during scheduled work hours.
• Responds to therapy inquiries upon receipt.
• Reviews daily assignments/schedules with the team.
• Provides patients, families and staff with education regarding therapy services related to the patients' needs.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility by meeting patient scheduling requirements, ensuring productivity targets are met, and utilizing their time, supplies and support staff responsibly.
• Prepares/reviews schedule for the next day.
• Issues charges that correspond to the services provided and the documented treatment times.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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• Completion of a discipline appropriate degree from an accredited program/college.
• Current Florida license.
• Interpersonal communications skills.
• Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
• Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics
• Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, supporting patients.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Knowledge and use of proper lifting and body mechanics

• Must be able to assist in lifting, standing, supporting patients.

• Able to bend and stoop as pt care requires.

• The position requires the individual to perform lifting tasks in the following weight and frequencies:

lbs. % of the Day Reps/Day

0-20 34-66 33-200

21-40 1-33 1-32

40 1-33 1-32

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Problem-solving ability

• Decision-making skills

• Able to interact with all people

• Able to concentrate under multiple demands/time constraints

• Able to concentrate in stressful and distracting surroundings

Job: *Rehab

Organization: *Cape Canaveral Hospital

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant, Cape Canaveral Hospital, Per Diem

Location: Florida - Brevard County-Cocoa Beach

Requisition ID: 069631