Physical Therapist Assistant Weekend coverage

About Barlow

Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with chronic critical illnesses and complex respiratory conditions in post-acute settings. Our patients often arrive after a long acute care stay. Many are working to wean from a ventilator, and many are healing from wounds. Therapy at Barlow helps these patients regain strength and function so they can move toward the next step in their recovery. Patient safety and employee safety come first in everything we do.

Position Summary

Scheduling and Home Site:_ This is a per diem position. You choose your home site-( Stadium Way or Van Nuys) and you choose how often you work. You may work Saturday, Sunday, or both. You may work every weekend, one day each week, or once a month_.

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physical therapy treatment as directed and supervised by the staff Physical Therapist. The PTA helps restore patient function, prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability, and helps patients reach their maximum performance and level of functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

Most of the work is bedside therapy, along with ambulation and mobility training. The pace and level of care fall between an acute rehabilitation unit (ARU) and a skilled nursing facility (SNF). This position covers weekends and occasional weekdays at the Stadium Way and Van Nuys campuses. You choose your home location.

Our Patients

• Adults with chronic critical illness and complex respiratory conditions
• Patients on mechanical ventilation, including those in ventilator weaning programs
• Patients with tracheostomies
• Patients with IV lines and other lines and devices
• Patients recovering from prolonged hospitalization with deconditioning and weakness
• Patients with existing wounds, who need careful positioning and skin protection during therapy

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Administer physical therapy modalities and treatment as supervised by the staff Physical Therapist, following the plan of care.

• Provide bedside therapy for most of the shift, including therapeutic exercise, bed mobility, transfers, sitting and standing tolerance, and gait and ambulation training.
• Treat patients safely on ventilators and with IV lines, tracheostomies and other attached equipment, working with nursing and respiratory therapy to coordinate line, device and oxygen management during mobility.
• Monitor patient response during treatment, including vital signs, oxygen saturation, work of breathing and fatigue.
• Protect patient skin and wounds during positioning, transfers and mobility.
• Document treatment, patient response and progress accurately and on time, in line with hospital policy and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate patient progress and concerns to the supervising Physical Therapist, and contribute to updates of the plan of care within the scope of a PTA.
• Teach patients and families exercises, safe mobility and fall prevention.
• Support discharge planning by sharing functional progress with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Required

• Current California Physical Therapist Assistant license in good standing (issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California)
• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Comfort working with patients who have IV lines and are on ventilators
• Ability to work weekends, and occasional weekdays as needed

Preferred

• Experience in acute care, long-term acute care, acute rehabilitation or a skilled nursing facility
• Experience with ventilator, tracheostomy or critically ill patients
• Experience with wound care patients and pressure injury prevention

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling and reaching
• Lifting, transferring and repositioning patients, with proper body mechanics, assistive devices and team assistance up to 50lb.
• Exposure to infectious disease, bodily fluids and hospital equipment
• Work in a hospital setting with patient rooms and therapy areas
• Compliance with isolation precautions and use of personal protective equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Barlow Respiratory Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, in line with applicable law. All employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work for this position. It is not a complete list of duties, and duties may change as needs require.

Pay: $39.00 - $44.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 16.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule

License/Certification:

• Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant license (Required)

Work Location: In person