Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Company: Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Morgantown
Posted on: January 20, 2025
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Job Description:
Description
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by
Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Pennsylvania. A
career at Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, a 59-bed
state-of-the-art, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated
jointly with Lifepoint Health and Penn Medicine, is more than a
job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary
team caring for people in the south central Pennsylvania area who
need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized
skills and our patients in Lancaster, need them! If you are an
enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to
superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to
serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits:
- - - - - - - - - - Various shift availabilities
- - - - - - - - - Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- - - - - - - - - Low nurse-to-patient ratios
- - - - - - - - - Expansive benefit package including PTO plan,
401k + Match, and insurance coverage
- - - - - - - - - Professional development and advancement
opportunities
- - - - - - - - - Targeted approach to career development
- - - - - - - - - Strong interdisciplinary teamwork
opportunities
- - - - - - - - - Superior quality patient outcomes
Supportive leadership and culture
What you will do in this role:
Under guidance of supervising PT: Acquires pertinent information
and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and
treatment activities; reviews and modifies treatment in response to
changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge
needs
Is aware of patient injury/diagnosis and takes all necessary
precautions for observing indications and contradictions
Assists the patient in the preparation for treatment/modality as
necessary
Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes
supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State
Practice Act
-Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding
treatment orders as directed by the supervising PT
Applies the physical agents, therapeutic exercises or gait-training
activates as outlined by the licensed PT, in the patient POC. -
Progresses patients in an appropriate manner when deemed necessary
by the PT
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Current state licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant
Previous experience in the care of patients preferred
Current BLS/CPR
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health,
function, and quality of life of those we serve through
comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our
rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized
treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer
customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs
of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological
conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic
injury. Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to hold Joint
Commission Certification, with specialty Stroke and Brain Injury
Certification and programs. Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital also
is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
Certified and holds quality and outcomes to the highest
degree.
Keywords: Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, Plainfield , Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Other , Morgantown, New Jersey
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