Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Outpatient
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Job Location:
Fairfax, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Inova Physical Therapy is looking to add an LPTA to our growing team. Join our team at this exciting time of growth. We work with Inova Sports / Ortho Trauma and Podiatrist Physicians to treat their patients. This position is 30 hours a week with full time benefits.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety quality and patient experience.We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health:offering medical dental and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance:offeringup to $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members their spouses/partners and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant 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.
- Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to the patients level of understanding and motivation.
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Minimum Requirements:
Certification - Basic Life Support (MUST BE THRU THE AHA)
Licensure - Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
VA License required
Experience - Graduate of a licensed physical therapy assistant program new graduate of a licensed physical therapy assistant program
Education - Associate degree from a licensed physical therapy assistant program.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Physiology Knowledge
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
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