Physical Therapist Assistant

• Performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks
• Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures
• Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Develop and maintain administrative records, reports, and statistics as required
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• Assist the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations and complex procedures
• Carry out a program of corrective exercise and treatment for assigned patients, as determined by evaluation performed by Physical Therapist
• Instruct patients on segments of the program, including proper use of wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces, and prosthetic appliances and devices
• Obtain and return required equipment
• Maintain and care for equipment and supplies
• Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs

• Associate Degree in Related Discipline
• No minimum experience required
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• NM Physical Therapy Assistant Lic
• Permanent w/in 3 months
• Physical Therapy Assistant Lic by NM PT Board

Bilingual English/Spanish

• Sign-On Bonus Available
• Relocation Assistance Available
• Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials