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General Summary of Position
Physical Therapist Assistant Floats are responsible for working at 3 or more locations in a specific region. This is a full-time position covering MHPT clinics in Balitmore City and Anne Arundel County. Flexible scheduling required will include 2 evenings/week.
Job Summary:
MedStar Health is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant Float OP to join our team! The ideal candidate will have professional competency as a general practitioner; demonstrated independent use of varied evaluation and treatment approaches; and demonstrated responsibility and accountability for projects/programs initiated in specialty area.
The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) will provide direct physical therapy services to patients including treatment, training, and equipment recommendations under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Independently serves as a clinical resource to other staff in areas of expertise. Independently provides staff education, project development, and staff development at supervisor's request. Provides leadership and role modeling for other staff to meet service area needs.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Provides evaluation and treatment services including review of pertinent historical information, performance of specific assessments, and determination of recommendations and documentation of results. Explains evaluation findings and treatment plan to patient and family and incorporates patient and family in the goals setting. Demonstrates proficiency in implementation of treatment protocols. Consults with other healthcare professionals as indicated. Documents change in patients' conditions. Completes appropriate discharge planning and follow-up care. Accurately and timely documents and charges for patient care activities considering our evolving health care environment, painting a clear picture of the patient's course of care including focused initial evaluation/plan of care that establishes baseline and goals, encounter notes, interim progress summaries, and discharge evaluation
Takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth for self and organization. Serves as a clinical instructor to assign students. Serves as a mentor for area as specialty. Assists in developing educational opportunities and clinical competency for clinicians. Demonstrates effective time management and meets productivity expectations. Manage an accurate schedule. Demonstrates a professional commitment to provide frictionless patient access to care through flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and actions/behaviors that display empathy in our patient consumer driven environment.
Assists leadership as requested in selection, training, orienting of staff, students, and volunteers. Leads special projects as requested by leadership based on clinical areas of interest/experience that help meet the organization's goals. Ensures integration of program recommendations Facilitates mentorship by using strategies to maximize growth of mentee within network/organization for area of specialty. Complies with mentorship guidelines. Provides ongoing feedback and guidance to mentees. Assists in teaching other team members through in-services, journal clubs, etc.
Catalyzes communication and collaboration with physicians, and other program/service stakeholders, across the care continuum as applicable, promoting improved programming, integration of indicated therapy to promote value driven care and best practice in transitions in care for patients across our communities. Actively participates in teams/committees to promote the goals of the service line.
Qualifications:
Associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant school.
3-4 years Clinical experience.
Maryland, District of Columbia (DC), and/or Virginia licensure required as deemed necessary for your specific location(s).
American Heart Association's BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare Providers CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
2 years of experience with identified area of expertise preferred.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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