Physical Therapy Assistant Outpatient - Omaha (40 hrs, 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for implementing physical therapy treatment for assigned patients under the supervision of a physical therapist, in order to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability according to state practice act.
• Deliver quality patient care from admission through discharge including patient and family education/training as well as outcomes assessment.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation including monitoring visit utilization and insurance authorization.
• Record pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including daily charting, team summary, insurance justifications, and plan of care.
• Contribute to the assessment process through independently performing goniometric measurements, manual muscle testing and other standardized assessments.
• Record daily treatment charges and equipment billing in order to insure fair and accurate financial records.
• Consult and meet with a supervising physical therapist, to analyze and revise treatment programs on a regular basis to ensure continuing appropriate intervention.
• Monitor patient's response to treatment and reports information to appropriate supervisor.
• Modify therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population within plan of care established by supervising therapist.
• In coordination with a supervising physical therapist, provide physical therapy treatment to patients, including but not limited to therapeutic exercise, gait training, functional activities, pain management, physical agents, hydrotherapy, and appropriate utilization of group therapies in order to facilitate patient recovery.
• Assist patients and families with recommendations, ordering, and fitting of needed equipment.
• Supervise therapy aides, students and volunteers.
• Participate, confer and negotiate at team meetings to develop an appropriate plan for each patient.
• Operate equipment used for physical therapy treatment including but not limited to ultrasound, electrical stimulation, precision loading, Lokomat, functional electrical simulation, LiteGait and ICARE.
  SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Medium work with frequent lifting.
• Moderate assist transfers for a patient of 250 pounds who is able to use his/her upper extremities for support routinely requires pulling/lifting force of approximately 50 pounds to be generated in order to complete a safe transfer.
• Requires sufficient strength to produce 50 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300-pound individual on level surfaces.
  
  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Must possess current Nebraska certification.
• Associate degree in physical therapist assistant program.
• CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer required at time of hire or within 30 days from date of hire.
• May be required to drive a motor vehicle.  If required to drive, must have current valid driverâ??s license, must submit a copy of current diverâ??s abstract reflecting a good driving record, and have the required mobility needed to drive.
  
  Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.  Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited.