Physical Therapy Assistant Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama

Job Description:

Job Description Detroit Medical Center is seeking a PhysicalTherapy Assistant for a job in Birmingham, Michigan. JobDescription & Requirements

• Specialty:

  Physical Therapy Assistant

• Discipline:

  Therapy

• Duration:

  Ongoing

• 40 hours per week

• Shift:

  8 hours, days

•

Employment Type:

Staff /n This is a positionin one of our Health Club Sites and is supported by a largeorganization This is an Orthopedic Based Clinic seeing all types oforthopedic injuries DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is oneof the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitationmedicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise inspinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics andcatastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center forSpinal Cord Injury Recovery and the Southeastern Michigan TraumaticBrain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designatedmodel systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM alsooperates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michiganspecializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

Job Description:

Under general supervision of a Physical Therapist, provides directpatient care using standard physical therapy procedures.

• Instructs patients and family, oversees students, and volunteers,and participates in program development and education activities.
• Assists Physical Therapist in patient evaluation, and assessesfunctional skills of patients.
• Provides individual patienttreatment including therapeutic exercise, gait training, matmobility, transfers.
• Performs prosthetic training, administersmodality treatments, and measures and recommends equipment such aswheelchairs, orthoses, assistive devises and wheelchair cushions.
• Instructs patients and family members, transfers, gait training,and home exercise programs. Participates in chart rounds, admissionand discharge conferences, family conferences and team developmentconferences.
• Maintains records such as initial, interim anddischarge documentation, home care program, and equipment ordersand prescriptions.
• Prepares special reports, as requested.

Receives formal supervision from a Physical Therapist to ensure allpatient documentation is reviews and co-signed.

• Attends andcontributes to organizational and program development team anddepartmental meetings.
• Supervises, instructs and evaluatesstudents, and volunteers.
• Maintains current knowledge of physicaltherapy theory and techniques through reading, attendance atmeetings and seminars, and involvement in professionalorganizations.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications 1.Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy with coursework in anatomy,biology, physiology and psychology to gain knowledge of physicaltherapy treatments and techniques. 2. One year of experience in aclinical setting preferred. 3. Current license to practice as a PTAin the state of Michigan. Skills Required 1. Oral and writtencommunication skills adequate for therapeutic and professionalinteraction. 2. Basic knowledge and skill in common PhysicalTherapy practices and procedures. 3. Visual acuity to observepatient response to treatment (i.e.) sweat, express, dilation ofpupils); ability to determine fine discriminate detail to readequipment gauges and on-line computer; manual dexterity to operateequipment. 4. Sensory ability to distinguish hot and cold duringpatient treatments.

Job:

Physical Therapy Primary Location:

Birmingham, Michigan Facility:

DMC Rehabilitation Institute ofMichigan Job Type:

Full Time Shift Type:

Day Detroit Medical CenterJob

ID 4369-2406000635-16.

Posted job title: Physical TherapistAssistant I Full Time Days About Detroit Medical Center The DetroitMedical Center (DMC) is the leading academically-integratedhospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest healthcare providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150 years ofcaring for the community, we have been recognized nationally withtop awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care.

The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptionalemployees. The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academicmedical centers in the United States, with a long and rich historyof medical education, for more than 100 years. We train morephysicians than any other hospital in Detroit. Our evidence-basedapproach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures thatwe are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on thebest available research and our understanding of each patient as anindividual. Our commitment to our patients Our commitment topatient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everythingwe do. It’s our mission. It’s our promise to every patient andevery family who entrusts their care to us. To meet the needs ofour community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics andoutpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including anationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children’sHospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognizedrehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). Weoffer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowingthat we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative andintegrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care ourpatients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in formingour culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family”and “colleagues who have my back”. The DMC has a proud legacy ofcaring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroithome; they’re our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That’swhy the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no onegets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drivesto our long-standing commitment to educate and empower ourcommunity towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There’sa spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience whenyou join the DMC family. We are a community build on care. At theDMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of EqualOpportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonableaccommodation to access the information provided on this web site,please contact the DMC facility where the position is available,for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individualdisability. Employee Benefits At the DMC, health and well-being areimportant to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options tohelp meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to arange of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductibleoptions, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan.

Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismembermentinsurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employeescan also choose to participate in one of several supplemental lifeinsurance and/or disability plans, a legal services plan and anidentity protection plan. For those employees who are looking forsupport to care for family members, we also offer child and eldercare programs. To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includesdiscounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and homeinsurance and mobile plans. Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dentalbenefits
• Vision benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• Lifeinsurance
• Discount program