Covenant Health
Advertised Physical Therapist Assistant, Powell Therapy Center
Covenant Health, Powell, Tennessee, United States, 37849
Physical Therapist Assistant, Powell Therapy Center
PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts Covenant Health Therapy Center
Powell is a department of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Fort Sanders Regional Overview: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the-art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery, and recovery procedures for hip patients. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 "Best-in-State-Employer" for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you'd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program. Position Summary: Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, provides treatment programs for physical therapy patients as defined by State Practice Act. Monitors patients' progress and modifies treatment plans as per the physical therapist. Responsibilities: Clinical practice
Administers treatment programs, including specialized treatment Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes Meets established target for: Quality/outcome measures Service/patient satisfaction measures Financial/productivity measures Growth/patients-per-day measures Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to: Supervision of support staff Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA) Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc. Complete partnering activities per established targets per month Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications: Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Minimum Experience: One (1) year experience preferred. Professional organization membership preferred. Good communication skills required. Licensure Requirement: Current Tennessee Physical Therapist Assistant license.
PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts Covenant Health Therapy Center
Powell is a department of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Fort Sanders Regional Overview: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the-art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery, and recovery procedures for hip patients. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 "Best-in-State-Employer" for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you'd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program. Position Summary: Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, provides treatment programs for physical therapy patients as defined by State Practice Act. Monitors patients' progress and modifies treatment plans as per the physical therapist. Responsibilities: Clinical practice
Administers treatment programs, including specialized treatment Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes Meets established target for: Quality/outcome measures Service/patient satisfaction measures Financial/productivity measures Growth/patients-per-day measures Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to: Supervision of support staff Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA) Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc. Complete partnering activities per established targets per month Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications: Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Minimum Experience: One (1) year experience preferred. Professional organization membership preferred. Good communication skills required. Licensure Requirement: Current Tennessee Physical Therapist Assistant license.