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PTA Per Diem Jefferson Moss-Magee Montgomery

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
United States, Pennsylvania, Lansdale
100 Medical Campus (Show on map)
Jan 30, 2025
Job Details PT Assistant provides therapy treatment planning, interventions, and discharge planning, for a full patient caseload in acute care, acute rehab, skilled facility, outpatient settings as appropriate. Demonstrates appropriate communication, professionalism and supervision of support staff (aides, volunteers) and complies with all hospital and network policies. Participates in education and teaching commensurate with novice clinician. Essential Functions * Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete, move or over-write this statement) * Assists the rehabilitation staff by performing delegated or routine tasks related to the operation of a physical therapy department, including patient preparation, transportation and departmental maintenance. * Aids in the instruction and assistance of patients practicing prescribed exercises and functional activities. Transports and safeguards patients to and from treatment areas. * Maintains patient medical records and other paperwork in a physiotherapy department * Supervises exercise programs, leads group exercises, documents appropriately (attendance, fees paid), and demonstrates knowledge of the specific needs relative to the safety of the participant. * Arranges treatment supplies to ensure an orderly and sufficient stock. * Communicates impressions and objective information in a clear and timely manner to therapists, supervisors, and others as directed to insure efficient coordination and optimal outcomes. * Performs other duties as assigned. Job Description Associates Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program. Valid state license as a Physical Therapy Assistant. Must be BLS, CPR certified via AHA. Work Shift Weekend Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 559 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.