Physical Therapy Aide II

Company: ATI Physical Therapy
Location: Hobart
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:


Patient Outcomes:


Start your journey in healthcare working alongside rehabilitation experts. You will gain hands on experience in a clinical environment, bringing your career to the next level!


This full-time position will allow you to work alongside and observe leading experts in the field of Physical and Occupational Therapy. Be a part of a team dedicated to patient care and making lasting impacts to our patients lives.


Grow your knowledge and skills in the healthcare field while making a meaningful difference in someone else's recovery. You become part of our patients' journeys!


Career Outcomes:


You will expand your knowledge base and grow alongside exceptional clinic teams. You have the tools to cultivate your patient care experience and get a head start in your patient care career!


Other Benefits:


You will receive an attractive total compensation package

Best in class, customizable benefits plan to include an exceptional 401k plan and the ability to add in and customize benefits like our popular pet insurance

At ATI, we care about your work life balance. We want you to enjoy your time away from work by utilizing our competitive PTO plan

Being a healthcare company, we understand what it means to feel safe and healthy. ATI provides a bank of sick time to use for emergencies

Paid holidays

You will be a part of a company dedicated to working to redefine musculoskeletal health

Responsibilities:


Physical Therapy Aide II (OSS) provides direct patient care support under the supervision of a licensed PT/OT or PTA/COTA (as allowable per state statutes), as well as prioritized administrative support to ensure seamless clinic workflow and operations.


Within the clinic, this role enables licensed clinical staff to focus on patient care and treatment; thereby improving their efficiency and productivity.


The role is optimized across the district, providing flexibility for Clinic Operations to mitigate predictable volume fluctuations (e.g. due to seasonality).


Employee's training, education and/or experience enables greater independence with instructing and supervising prescribed clinical exercises and modalities; and provides observational feedback regarding the patient's progress to the prescribing therapist.


Acts as an escalation point for OSS I


Assists with OSS I onboarding support as requested


Able to instruct prescribed exercises with minimal correction/supervision by the clinician team


Provides observations/feedback to the prescribing therapist regarding the patient's performance and progression of the treatment plan.


May perform injury screens (if appropriately licensed)


* The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.


Qualifications:


Required Education Required


Associates Degree in related field; or

Minimum experience as described below


Preferred


Bachelors Degree in related field: health care or core sciences

Masters Degree in related field: health care or core sciences


Required Min Experience:


1-2 years successful performance of OSS I level duties; or

Bachelors Degree and 1 year directly related experience


Preferred:


Basic clinical assessment and differential diagnosis

Athletic Trainer or sports performance training


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


Able to consistently drive referral-to-eval conversion

Knowledge of market specialty services

Proficient at exercise cuing and instruction

Minimal guidance/consultation needed to schedule patient appointments

Emerging problem-solving capabilities to address patient/customer and operational needs

Emerging leadership abilities - mentors OSS 1 to include specific coaching/training


Licenses and Certifications:


Preferred:


Athletic Trainer

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