Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time - Macomb Hospital

Henry Ford Health System • Clinton Township, MI • 3h ago

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of a Physical Therapist assists the Physical Therapist in providing treatment that improves patient mobility, relieves pain, and prevents or lessens physical disabilities of patients.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs patient treatment, and objective data gathering under general Physical Therapist supervision as appropriate and in collaboration with other health care providers.

Documents patient care and billing information timely and in accordance with department standards.

Communicates with co-workers, and other professionals, including physicians and nurses as needed to ensure optimal patient care.

Functions as a team member in care of patients and in mentoring with other staff.

Delegates non-patient care tasks to support staff as appropriate.

Maintains clinical productivity standards.

Maintains technical clinical expertise through ongoing clinical education.

Participates in in-services, staff meetings, quality activities and aspects of program development.

Maintains awareness of patient safety issues within the clinic and in the use of equipment. Assists in the maintenance of patient care equipment as needed.

Maintains patient confidentiality according to HFHS HIPAA policies.

Maintains adherence to all applicable Federal/State law/regulations, APTA standards of practice, MI Licensure requirements, the HFHS Integrity/ Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, as well as all other HFHS policies and procedures.

If requested, represents HFHS at community and professional functions.

Participates in student education programs

May have other duties assigned as needed.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Physical Therapist Assistant Associate's degree acquired from a Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited program.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Current State of Michigan licensure.

Current CPR certification (or obtain within 90 days of hire).

Additional Information

Organization: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Department: Physical Therapy - HFMH

Shift: Day Job

Union Code: Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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