Physical Therapy Assistant - Part-Time

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION : Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, performs treatments and provides exercise instruction and demonstration for patients.

Assists the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations and complex procedures. Carries out a program of corrective exercise and treatment for assigned patients.

Instructs patients on segments of the program, including proper use of wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces and prosthetic appliances and devices.

Job is performed appropriately to the needs of the age population served as defined in the department's scope of service.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

CRITERIA A : Everyday Excellence Values - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS :

• Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
• Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
• Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
• Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
• Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
• Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers.

CRITERIA B : Corporate Compliance - Employee demonstrates commitment to Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
• Maintains accurate and reliable patient / organizational records.
• Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honesty and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.

CRITERIA C : Personal Achievement - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
• Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
• Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.

CRITERIA D : Performance Improvement - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his / her job performance.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
• Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
• Willingly participates in organization and / or department quality initiatives.

CRITERIA E : Cost Management - Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Effectively manages time and resources
• Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization material, human, and financial.
• Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

CRITERIA F : Patient & Employee Safety - Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
• Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
• Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
• Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.

JOB FUNCTIONS

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to :

1. Provides patient care to patients assigned under the direction of a Physical

Therapist.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS :

• Delivers care as defined in age specific plan of care, implements treatment programs based on evaluation results, discharge goals, patient goals.
• Provides patient and family teaching as indicated. Provides home programs.
• Adjusts or modifies patient specific treatment with prior approval of a therapist and adapts environment to facilitate patient's progress.
• Assists in data collection for assessments and reassessments.
• Meets productivity target as defined by department.

2. Documents care provided

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS :

• Documents patient records, billing procedures, and productivity management records, according to protocol.
• Adheres to department documentation standards.

3. Promotes team approach in patient care under direction of Physical Therapist.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Works cooperatively with team members to assure a comprehensive interdisciplinary patient program and discharge goals.
• Attends patient related conferences and meetings for patients.
• Participates in discharge planning activities. Makes appropriate recommendations regarding discharge needs and / or equipment needs.
• Recommends to the supervisor / manager equipment that may enhance the Rehab Program.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences and patient planning.

4. Promotes education and participates in department tasks.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Provides staff training to promote patient progress re : equipment, transfers, mobility, etc.
• Participates in and / or provides in-services and training for assistants, rehab tech, students, hospital staff, and volunteers and participates in department management tasks.
• Keeps abreast of current / new treatment approaches and / or equipment and recommends to the supervisor / manager equipment and / or supplies that may enhance Rehab Program.
• Works at multiple location sites and multiple clinical areas as needed and attends mandatory meetings.
• Attends continuing education for licensure requirements.

5. Performs other duties and special projects as required.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Completes assigned projects by due date.

SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Current Louisiana licensure as a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant

Oral and written communication skills.

Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment.

Good organizational skills.

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS :

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to : Medical records w / o limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and / or public health records, medical records related to quality / data, patient financial information and / or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and / or research information.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS :

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to : Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, validates, transports, monitors and observes patients for procedures, and monitors clinical alarms.