Outpatient therapist [h1.location_city]

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Position Summary : The PTA provides physical therapy interventions to assigned patients following the plan of care established by the Physical Therapist to improve patient functional mobility and independence. Effectively interacts with patients, doctors and other healthcare members. Functions under the direction of the Physical Therapist. The PTA interacts with all life span of patient populations from adult to geriatrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Provides physical therapy treatment to meet each patient's individual treatment goals

• Completes assignments and corresponding documentation
• Communicates and interacts with patients, families, physicians and staff demonstrating behavior consistent with the hospital's core values
• Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits
• Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct
• Completes documentation of all patient care activities in a timely manner in the electronic medical record.
• Develop professional skills by defining and completing appropriate Development plans, participating in continuing education and in-service offerings, using written resources to keep current with advancements in the field and seeks out resources with recognized expertise within and outside the Department to enhance quality of care.
• Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate with other health care professionals and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Uphold professional standards and responsibilities by achieving service competence and applying evidence-based interventions to promote quality in practice.
• Ability to transfer and position patients.
• Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work as applicable.

Required Qualifications :

Education and Training :

Work Shift Details : Days, Full-time

1 on 1 personalized sessions

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab continuing Education

Department :

OUTPT PHYSICAL MEDICINE

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes :

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in one of our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However,registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to : licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

The expected pay for this position is listed below :

$25.84 - $32.30