Appalachian Orthopedics Physical Therapy Assistant, FT40

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Note: This is a full-time position, working 40 hours per week.

DIMENSIONS/SCOPE OF POSITION: Treats patients and delegates appropriate patient care tasks to technician staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Treats patients in a safe manner
• Completes daily billing and documentation for each patient
• Modifies home exercise program as needed
• Completes required continuing education to maintain state licensure
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to work in a cooperative manner with others
• Performs other duties as assigned 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Not applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS:            

Education and/or Experience: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program preferred. Minimum of an Associate’s Degree required; previous experience in the outpatient setting is preferred.             

Computer Skills: Must be computer literate. Basic computer skills required.

Certificates, Licenses:    Must be licensed as a physical therapy assistant in the state of Tennessee or Mississippi, depending on the assigned work location.

Other Qualifications:

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in-group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative ac