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Health First Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient Rehab in Melbourne, Florida

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.

  • 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.

Job: *Rehab

Organization: *Holmes Regional Medical Center

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient Rehab

Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne

Requisition ID: 072151

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