- Review relevant clinical data.
- Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers.
- Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in patient's plan of care.
- Participates in patient/family teaching.
- Maintain clinical and professional competency.
- Completes all documentation requirements in the established time frame.
- Communicates to therapist as needed related to patient needs/goals.
- Attends in service programs and departmental or hospital meetings.
- Shares experience by mentoring students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services.
- Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities.
- Provides feedback to the Manager.
- Assist in departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development.
- Assist with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing.
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
- Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers
- Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment
- Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal
- Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.
- Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing
- Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
- Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task.
- Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
- Requirements:
- PT/OT
- Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
- Physical presence onsite is essential.
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lpta
3 weeks ago
DCH Northport, United StatesOverview · Provides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist. · Responsibilities · Review relevant clinical data. Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers. Perform therapeutic procedures fo ...
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lpta
2 weeks ago
DCH Health Care Authority Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesProvides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist · Review relevant clinical data. · Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers. · Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in pa ...
LPTA (Per Diem) - Tuscaloosa, United States - DCH Health System
Description
OverviewProvides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist
Responsibilities
Current Alabama PTA/OTA licensure. Maintain active status with license in good standing with licensing agency. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
Working Conditions:
WORK CONTEXT