Physical Therapy Assistant
Physical Therapy Assistant
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Job Description
Overview
Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the areas largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.
Responsibilities
assists in the development and enhancement of therapeutic environment and participation in program development and quality improvement activities as appropriate. The Assistant demonstrates competency in the treatment of general rehabilitation population including pediatrics adult and geriatric
patients depending upon the site/level of care.
Qualifications
Experience:
- Experience as a physical therapy assistant or Occupational Therapist.
Education:
- Graduation from an approved Physical Therapy Assistant program or Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
- Or successfully passing the equivalency examination and California licensure/eligibility as a physical therapy assistant or eligibility for certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc. and a California License or eligibility to practice Occupational Therapy.
Licensure:
- License PT OA or Lic PTA BLS
Job Specifications:
- Understand and apply physical therapy or occupational therapy theories as a framework for treatment.
- Develop and implement appropriate patient treatment plan.
- Complete and maintain records of Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy observations treatments and actions.
- Plan and organize work effectively and efficiently.
- Develop and maintain a cooperative working relationship with physicians nursing staff and other hospital personnel.
- Maintain the confidentiality of medical information.
- Fully meet the obligations of the Mission and Philosophy of Catholic Healthcare West.
- Flexibility to work within a changing health care environment.
- Pursue progressive level of expertise by independent study conferencing education courses inservice participation etc.
Training:
- Current physical therapy or Occupational therapy techniques standards principles and procedures.
- Human anatomy and physiology with emphasis on musculoskeletal circulatory and nervous systems medical terminology Proper body mechanics infection control
procedures.
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