Physical Therapists Assistant 40 hours Days North Pavilion
Physical Therapists Assistant 40 hours Days North Pavilion
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Job Description
Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through FridayScheduled Hours:
8:004:30Shift:
1 Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
Physical TherapyUnion:
SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Under supervision of Physical Therapist assists in all activities involved in rehab of patients with physical dysfunction. Performs treatments to alleviate physical dysfunction using manual functional and physical agent modality techniques. Participates in departmental activities to assure smooth operations and facilitate program enhancement.I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Provides group and individual treatment to restore and/or maximize neuromuscular musculoskeletal and activity of daily living functions. Educates patient in exercise compensatory strategies and life management skills to promote wellness and prevent health decompensation. Addresses age specific needs for populations treated including infants and children adolescents adults geriatrics and frail elderly.
2. Educates patient family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings collaborates with team members assists discharge planning.
3. Assesses effect of treatment rendered and communicates recommendation for program changes to supervising therapist.
4. Documents care provided in medical record and completes therapy billing.
5. Completes department statistics. Assists in maintenance of orderly safe and efficient working environment. Assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
6. Delegates appropriate tasks to rehabilitation aides students and volunteers overseeing quality of care and supervising performance. Provides student supervision according to professional practice standards.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Associates degree in Physical Therapy from accredited PTA school.
2. Current license to practice Physical Therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Successful completion of Board Examination of PTA.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.
North Pavillion is the site location.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
