Location
Omaha, NE, United States
Posted on
Nov 02, 2017
Profile
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT - Immanuel - IP/OP Department Float - FT days','Full-time','Rehab Services (PT, OT, Speech)','FT Days','FT Days','80','80','Every Third','Every Third','NEBRASKA-OMAHA-IMMANUEL','','!*!CHI Health is a regional health network with a unified mission: nurturing the healing ministry of the Church while creating healthier communities. Headquartered in Omaha, the combined organization consists of 15 hospitals, two stand-alone behavioral health facilities and more than 150 employed physician practice locations in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa. More than 12,000 employees comprise the workforce of this network that includes 2,820 licensed beds and serves as the primary teaching partner of Creighton University’s health sciences schools. In fiscal year 2014, the organization provided a combined $149.3 million in quantified community benefit including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With locations stretching from Kearney, Neb. to Missouri Valley, Iowa, the health network is the largest in Nebraska and serves residents of Nebraska and southwest Iowa. For more information, visit online at CHIhealth.com.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Administers treatments to patients following an identified treatment plan, determined by the Supervising Therapist, using techniques in a safe and acceptable manner.
2. Follows through with the Home Exercise Program established by supervising Physical Therapist.
3. Documents daily record and flow sheets in a timely manner.
4. Communicates with Physical Therapist in regard to patient treatment and progress.
5. Supervises and communicates with support staff regarding patient care activities to assure safety and well being of patient. Assists technicians, as needed, with patient’s set-ups to assure patient care.
6. Maintains established department policies, procedures, and objectives, concerning quality assurance, safety, environmental conditions and infection control.
7. Works collaboratively with nonprofessional staff, Supervising Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Therapy Coordinator and the Operations Director, Rehabilitation Therapy Clinics, regarding departmental needs.','!*!
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience
Preferred but not required. New graduate accepted.
Education/Licensure
Require a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant School with an associates degree. Must be licensed in the State of Nebraska or Iowa as a PTA. License must be held in the state in which you provide services.
BLS or BLS instructor certification is required upon hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include the following: American Red Cross: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, American Safety and Health Institute: CPR, PRO, must say “Professional Level-with AED”, and American Heart Association: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Good interpersonal skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Able to show empathy and compassion towards patients. Job requires frequent reading, writing and verbal communication skills.
','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0132460','CHI Health','PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT - Immanuel - IP/OP Department Float - FT days
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