PTA (per diem - Inpatient Rehab)

Job description

Company Description Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health. Job Description: Purpose: A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in an inpatient rehab setting works under a Physical Therapist (PT) to provide hands-on care to patients recovering from injuries or illnesses. Their daily work involves implementing treatment plans through therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and patient education, as well as communicating with the PT and other healthcare team members to monitor patient progress. Shift: 11:00am - 7:30pm: What you will do: *Demonstrates competency in the administration of all patient care activities. *Provides for variety and creativity in treatment programs *Safe work practices and proper body mechanics are displayed consistently. *Takes responsibility to seek out yearly assessment of competencies, both general and area specific. *Accurate results are consistently obtained from tests and measurements. *Confers with Physical Therapists to clarify and update patient medical status, treatment plans, contraindications and goals. Ongoing, open discussions reg...