PRN Physical Therapist Assistant Position Available In Pinellas, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The PRN Physical Therapist Assistant position requires providing quality rehabilitation care to residents under the direct supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. Responsibilities include implementing care plans, instructing patients in exercises, and documenting services. Candidates must have relevant certification and one year of experience in long-term care. The job is located in Clearwater, FL and requires the ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
Job Description
Job Description:
_Provides quality rehabilitation care to residents under thedirect supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist as outlined inthe plan of care and in accordance with all laws, regulations andfacility guidelines. _
- Responsibilities
- Implement selectedcomponents of care and interventions in a technically competentmanner
- Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises
- Identify patients needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathyto individual differences
- Recommend options, courses of action ormodifications in selected treatments ensuring patients progress,safety and comfort
- Apply the latest research related to restoringfunction, reducing symptoms frequency, and preventing injury
- Complete documentation to support the delivery of physical therapyservices
- Perform selected data collection and obtain accurateinformation
- Measure performance and report on patients medicalrecord
- Participate in patient status judgments
- Adhere to ethicaland legal standards
- Ensure continued competence and updated fieldknowledge
- Skills
- Proven working experience as physical therapistassistant
- Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices andstandards
- Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises,functional training and physical modalities
- Ability to communicateand instruct effectively
- Health care administration anddocumentation skills
- Licence to practice or relevantcertification
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs floor to waist; lift 10lbs waist to shoulder; lift and carry 40 lbs; and push/ pull 40lbs.
- Experience
- Licence to practice or relevant certification;One year experience in long-term care environmental preferred.
JobType:
Part-timeMedical Specialty:
Physical & RehabilitationMedicineSchedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Dayshift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as neededAbility to
Commute:
- Clearwater, FL 33764 (Required)Ability to
Relocate:
- Clearwater, FL 33764: Relocate before starting work (Required)
WorkLocation:
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