Physical Therapist Assistant

Overview

Put Your Purpose To Work at PHS • We Have a Place for YOU • Apply To Mount Carmel Bluffs Today!At Mount Carmel Bluffs, find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling for care. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on helping to understand people's needs and working together to be supportive and empowering in order to build a vibrant and thriving community. You benefit from a close-knit community-based team and a supportive organization with opportunities for movement and growth.

 

Mount Carmel Bluffs is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our in-house Rehab Team. 

 

SCHEDULE/HOURS: Monday - Friday, flexible schedule, PRN/on-call hours with up to part time hours available. 

 

Mount Carmel Bluffs is a shared ministry of the Sisters of Charity, BVM and Presbyterian Homes & Services. This new senior community is in a beautiful and serene location atop the bluffs of Dubuque, Iowa, overlooking the Mississippi River.

 

This community offers the following care options: Residential Care Facility (RCF), Residential Care Facility (RCF) with Memory Care, Long Term Care/ Care Center

 

Address: 1160 Carmel Dr, Dubuque, IA 52003

 

Near by towns include: Bellevue, Cascade, Peosta, Maquoketa, Platteville, WI, and Galena, IL.

 

Salary:  $28.64 - $31.78 / hour or year

Responsibilities

As a Physical Therapist Assistant you will be responsible to:  

• Provide treatment per the established plan of care and in accordance with physician orders.  

• Assist in identifying goals, prioritizing treatment, and selecting appropriate interventions.  

• Continuously assess changes in functional deficits and adjust treatment as appropriate.   

• Provide education to residents/clients, families, caregivers, and staff.  

• Collaborate with therapist on observations, progress towards goals, and recommended updates to plan of care and discharge.  

• Provide accurate and timely documentation & billing in electronic medical record.  

• Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of payer sources and regulatory requirements.  

• Coordinate with therapist on supervisory visits per regulations.    

• Communicate effectively with residents/clients, families, caregivers, physicians, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team.  

Qualifications

• Graduate for an accredited program for physical therapy assistants.
• Current licensure in the state of practice as required
• Competence in physical therapy treatment and documentation according to the Standards of Practice
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Benefits

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
• Life insurance (AD&D)
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
• Holiday pay and extended sick

 

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:

• Vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
• Accident & hospitalization coverage
• Education assistance programs

 

All employees:

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
• Same-day pay
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• College partnership educational discounts
• Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota–Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® and other community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive®, the largest geriatric primary care practice in MN, providing comprehensive care for over 15,000 older adults. An Innovative Leader: Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an Innovative Leader dedicated to promoting independence, p