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MaineGeneral Health Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)- Inpatient, Per Diem in United States
Job Description Summary: Join MaineGeneral Health and become an integral part of our interdisciplinary team of experienced clinicians. We offer a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and development of your clinical skills. Enjoy the opportunity to build rapport with your patients and make a direct impact on their journey to recovery.
As one of only three Inpatient Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Facilities in Maine, we are proud to be Joint Commission Stroke Certified, specializing in the treatment of patients with neurological conditions. Our beautiful single-patient room facility features state-of-the-art rehabilitation interventions, providing the best care for our patients.
MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system dedicated to enhancing the health of our patients, families, and communities every day.
Job Description:
The Opportunity:
Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, you will provide physical therapy services to patients who need to develop, recover, and maintain physical mobility and function within an assigned area.
The Work:
Implement treatment plans developed by the supervising therapist using appropriate modalities, seeking consultation as necessary.
Monitor patients' responses to the treatment plan.
Regularly communicate patient progress and potential goal revisions to the physical therapist.
Document services provided and patient responses/progress.
Educate patients and their families/caregivers.
Assist with patient discharge planning.
Provide information regarding the selection/use of adaptive equipment and community support programs.
Qualifications:
Maine State Physical Therapy Assistant licensure required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Work Shift:
Job Exempt: No
Benefits:
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.
The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)