Description
A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South, a 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job.
Its a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely.
You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits :
Competitive pay rates
Expansive benefit package
Tuition assistance / reimbursement
Professional development and advancement opportunities
Targeted approach to career development
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
Superior quality patient outcomes
Supportive leadership and culture
CEU Support
State-of-the-art equipment
What you will do in this role :
Under guidance of supervising PT : Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities;
reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs
- Is aware of patient injury / diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions
- Assists the patient in the preparation for treatment / modality as necessary
- Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act
- Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising PT
- Applies the physical agents, therapeutic exercises or gait-training activates as outlined by the licensed PT, in the patient POC.
Progresses patients in an appropriate manner when deemed necessary by the PT
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current state licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant
- Previous experience in the care of patients preferred
- Current BLS / CPR
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South provides care for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries and other conditions.
Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey.
We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
Required
Preferred
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