About this role
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.
To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.
Highlights:
Summary: Administers physical therapy treatment to patients, working under the direction of and assistant to Physical Therapists for inpatients and outpatients. Monitors and completes progress notes and discharge summaries. Ensures all treatments are performed as ordered or communicates why treatment was not performed. Supervises all LPTAs and is responsible for performance evaluations, regulating PTO, clinical skills checklist, weekly coverage including weekends, and all other job related requirements for the LPTA staff. Education / Experience:Degree in an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program. Bachelors degree preferred. Prior supervisory experienced preferred. License / Certification: Active PTA license required. BLS required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:• Ability to work from broad directions and be self motivated.
• Ability to prioritize workload to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds throughout the organization.
• Ability to provide a positive customer service experience to guest, visitors, and patients.
• Knowledge of HIPAA standards and regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively with patients, guest, and hospital personnel.
• The ability to show compassion and sensitivity for patient comfort.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
Primary Location:
Prattville Baptist HospitalJob:
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) PRN (As Needed)Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant Team LeadJob Type:
PRN-PRNShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Other facts
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest health care system in Central Alabama and a proud affiliate of the UAB Health System. With more than 600 highly respected and experienced physicians on the medical staff, Baptist Health provides residents of Central Alabama with access to advanced treatments, technologies, and cutting-edge medical care close to home. The 775-bed health system has a regional service area of 14 counties with approximately 700,000 people. Baptist Health's family of health care services includes three acute care hospitals, a regional cancer center, a free-standing psychiatric hospital, a joint venture surgical center, a network of ambulatory clinics, outpatient imaging centers, urgent care facilities, wound care services, rehabilitation, and home care services.
Some of our recent accolades include:
• Forbes Top Employer in Alabama
• Top 100 Hospital and Top 15 Health System (Truven Health)
• Nationally-certified Stroke Center (Joint Commission)
• Blue Distinction + Center for Hips and Knees (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Gold Plus Stroke Quality Achievement Award (American Heart and Stroke Associations)
• CHIME Award ﹘ Most Wired Health System
What you'll do
- Administers physical therapy treatment to patients under the direction of Physical Therapists. Monitors progress notes and discharge summaries, ensuring treatments are performed as ordered.
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