Physical Therapy Assistant (Casual Call, Day Shift)

Position Summary:

The Physical Therapy Assistant exists to assist the Physical Therapists in daily patient care. The purpose of the position is to support service excellence standards and to act as support staff for the continuing effort to provide excellent patient care in all aspects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Montana Licensure (Physical Therapy Assistant)
• American Heart Association BLS required within one month of hire
• Preferred: 1 year experience in a hospital based program (out-patient and acute care)

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides direct patient care/ maintains communication with supervising therapists
• Documentation and daily charge entry of patient treatments
• Scheduling and reception of patients
• Chart audits
• Assists therapists with chart checks and documentation requirements
• Involvement in staff/nurse orientation and education

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
• Ability to work varied shifts
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality
• Computer applications, MS Office, EMR, internet applications and standard office equipment
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.