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Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) PRN

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital OKC South
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, United States
Full-time

Description

A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South, a 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job.

It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely.

You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits :

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Expansive benefit package
  • Tuition assistance / reimbursement
  • Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Targeted approach to career development
  • Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
  • Superior quality patient outcomes
  • Supportive leadership and culture
  • CEU Support
  • State-of-the-art equipment

What you will do in this role :

Under guidance of supervising PT : Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities;

reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs

  • Is aware of patient injury / diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions
  • Assists the patient in the preparation for treatment / modality as necessary
  • Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act
  • Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising PT
  • Applies the physical agents, therapeutic exercises or gait-training activates as outlined by the licensed PT, in the patient POC.

Progresses patients in an appropriate manner when deemed necessary by the PT

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Previous

experience in the care of patients preferred

Current BLS / CPR

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South provides care for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries and other conditions.

Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey.

We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

30+ days ago
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