Physical Therapist Assistant PRN
Company: Brookdale Senior Living
Location: Vallejo
Posted on: January 13, 2021
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Job Description:
Overview Brookdale Home Health is seeking PTA's throughout the
Fairfield, Napa, and Vallejo areas! Make Lives Better Including
Your Own. The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the
happiness of our associates, so youll receive competitive
compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed
to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet
rewarding. But youll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy
opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs
catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs.
Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the
chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Veterans,
transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses
are encouraged to apply. We believe that in order to best serve our
residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One
way we do that is through our benefits. Our offerings include, but
are not limited to: FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME ASSOCIATE BENEFITS: *
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan * Benefit plan package * Employee
Stock Purchase Program * Pre-tax Commuter Benefit * Associate
Compassion Fund * Associate Discounts * Identity theft protection *
Pet savings and insurance plans * Voluntary benefits available
FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE BENEFITS: * Extensive Insurance Plans,
including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account,
health savings account and more. * Paid Time Off * Adoption Benefit
* Tuition Reimbursement * Company-provided life insurance and
accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) * Voluntary STD and
LTD RESPONSIBILITIES Provides Physical Therapy services to patients
by assisting in the assessment, treatment, program planning and
implementation. Functions under the supervision of a Physical
Therapist and adheres to applicable principles and practices of
physical therapy, Brookdale Healthcare Services policies and
procedures and state regulations. * Under the direction of the
registered and/or licensed physical therapist, optimizes the
physical abilities and skills of patients by assisting in the
performance of the following activities: assisting in the screening
of patients; implementing treatment for assigned patients;
delivering treatment to achieve identified objectives according to
the established treatment plan; appropriately documenting progress
toward identified objectives and communicating patient status and
needs to the patient, the patients family, the staff and other
professionals as appropriate. * Assists in the selection of
Physical Therapy techniques/media and in the sequence of
activities, adapts techniques/media as indicated by patient
performance and following consultation with the Physical Therapist.
No major modification to the treatment plan is made without prior
consultation with the Physical Therapist. * Assists in establishing
and modifying individual patient schedules in conjunction with the
Physical Therapist and other team members. Supports the Physical
Therapist in identifying a problem list, long-term goals,
short-term goals and a treatment plan. * Monitors patients response
to intervention and consults with Physical Therapist if
modification is indicated. Adheres to department and patient
schedules and modifies as appropriate for treatment regime. Adapts
treatment under the supervision of a Physical Therapist to meet the
individual needs of the patient. * Provides/recommends/fabricates
adaptive devices, orthotics or prosthetics. Trains patient, family
and appropriate staff in the use or application of the above. *
Participates in patient, family and staff education. Confers
formally and informally with other team members in coordinating the
total rehabilitation program of the patient. * Attends in-service
training and facility meetings as required and provides education
to the members of the patient care team and to members of the
community. * Submits billing, payroll and expense documentation in
an accurate and timely manner. Assists in the collection of
statistics as directed. * Complies with all Infection Control,
Universal Precautions, and OSHA standards for the healthcare
professional. Assists with and participates in Continuous Quality
Improvement Program as required. Adheres to established
confidentiality standards as required by Brookdale Healthcare
Services concerning community and patient information. *
Consistently demonstrates sound judgment in the evaluation,
planning, implementation and follow-up of the patient therapy
programs. _This job description represents an overview of the
responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not
intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An
associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her
supervisor._ QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Associates
degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Completion
of state exam. Ability to work varying hours, including weekends
and holidays. MANAGEMENT/DECISION MAKING Uses limited independent
judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established
guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and
precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to
handle them personally. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Has a working
knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic
ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and
process. Has working knowledge of the organization. Basic computer
software skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to work
holidays and weekends as operation demands. Ability to maintain the
highest standards of ethical professional and clinical judgment.
Ability to address staff and patients in a courteous and friendly
manner as well as accept constructive criticism. Must be willing to
communicate with patients of various levels of functioning and
various types of personalities. Willingness to communicate
perceived physical and emotional needs of patients to other skilled
staff to assist with addressing their care needs. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
AND WORKING CONDITIONS * Standing * Walking * Sitting * Use hands
and fingers to handle or feel * Reach with hands and arms * Climb
or balance * Stoop, kneel, crouch crawl * Talk or hear * Taste or
smell * Ability to lift: up to 50 pounds * Vision * Requires
interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors * Occasional
weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage *
On-Call on an as needed basis * Possible exposure to communicable
diseases and infections * Potential injury from transferring,
repositioning, or lifting residents * Exposure to latex * Possible
exposure to blood-borne pathogens * Possible exposure to various
drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards * Subject to
injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment * Requires
Travel: Occasionally Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and
a drug-free workplace. SCHEDULE: REGULAR PART-TIME
Keywords: Brookdale Senior Living, Vallejo , Physical Therapist Assistant PRN, Other , Vallejo, California
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