Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - Synchrony Health Services
Sumter, SC
About the Job
Careers close to home and your heart
Since our founding in 1997, we’ve been making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We’re a Fortune Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work. If you’re looking for a place that embraces you for who you are, helps you achieve your full potential, and makes working hard feel less like hard work, then look no further than Trilogy.
JOIN TEAM SYNCHRONY:Are you compassionately committed to customer service? If so, we would like to hear from you!
Synchrony Rehab is seeking a licensed Travel Physical Therapy Assistant.
We invite you to learn more about our unique culture and the exciting opportunities that exist within our organization.
Job Summary
Responsible for providing, under the direction of a physical therapist, therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. Demonstrates accountability for and contributes to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Provides therapeutic interventions as directed by the physical therapist in campus locations, home health and/or outpatient care.
• Travel to other locations up to and including over night stays in a designated territory.
• Evaluates patient response to treatment and provide feedback to the rest of the team.
• Documents the course of patient care including progress made and continuing need for treatment.
• Collaborates with the physical therapist to develop new methods of delivering education to patients and family.
• Assists the physical therapist in providing team members with in-service/cross-training on physical therapy knowledge and skill areas as needed.
• Contributes to the delivery of cost-effective care.
• Reports any complaints and/or grievances made by the residents to the Rehab Program Director or Director of Health Services.
• Reports incidents or suspected incidents of resident abuse to the Rehab Program Director/Director of Health Services and/or the Executive Director immediately.
• Complies with all resident rights per the company’s Resident Rights Policy.
• Maintains professional/technical competencies and proficiencies for job responsibilities.
• Participates in survey preparation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Associate Degree
Experience: 0-1 years
Licenses and Certifications
Current CPR Certification for healthcare providers through CPR training that includes hands on practice and in-person skills assessment preferred.
Physical Requirements
Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, and moving intermittently during working hours. Must be able to lift at least 50lbs. Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers, supervisors, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and all business associates outside of the health campus.
THE SYNCHRONY ADVANTAGE:
What if you could work for a company that genuinely cares about you as a person? At Synchrony, you’re so much more than just an employee – you’re a member of our family. Our benefits encompass your compensation, wellness, emotional and social well-being, so you can be the best version of yourself. That’s the Synchrony Advantage. #C4U
Comprehensive Benefit Package Including:
- Competitive Salaries & Weekly Pay
- Affordable Health Insurance Option + up to $1,500 in HSA company contributions
- Incentive Based Wellness Program w/On-site Health Screenings
- Paid time Off
- Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement, Scholarships and Student Loan Repayment
- Employee & Dependent Scholarships
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Celebrations
- And much more!
As one of Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work, Trilogy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you reach your full potential and to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
