Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Title: Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

State Role Title: 49231

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Agency Website: https://www.pgh.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Carry out treatment plans designed by a licensed physical therapist, including therapy techniques, exercises, and modalities like heat, ice packs and ultrasound.
• Perform screens on new admissions and observations on unit for PT caseload. Communicate progress towards set goals and patient response to treatment to the PT regularly, and in the patient EHR. Review patient charts for condition status and changes. Monitor and keep logs for use of adaptive equipment. Maintain adaptive equipment utilized for patient treatment.
• Encourage patients to actively participate in therapy and provide positive reinforcement. Address patient concerns appropriately.
• Maintain detailed patient treatment notes in the EHR, including any relevant observations. Adhere to Federal, State and Facility guidelines.
• Assist in caseload management per instruction of the PT.
• Assist Physical Therapist with staff in-service training.
• Provide training for new employees on the use of mechanical lifts and use of gait belts. Provide annual CNA Lift Training when instructed. Administer class assessment, competency check offs and trainer evaluation and organize for distribution to the appropriate departments upon completion of training.
• Provide positive and supportive assistance to the Allied Health Department.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities include:
• The employee should possess knowledge of physical therapy and mental health issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with patients, hospital staff, families and community personnel.
• Ability to follow instructions precisely and knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Possess good organizational and time management skills to complete daily treatments, documentation and to assist with other departmental tasks as directed.
• Ability to appropriately monitor rehabilitative aide staff.
• Computer skills and the ability to document patient progress within the state EHR is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

-Associate Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited education program.
-Licensed or eligible to practice in Virginia as a Physical Therapy Assistant, no restrictions

Additional Considerations

• Previous experience as a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) is preferred but not required.
• Relevant geriatric and mental health experience preferred.
• Experience documenting in the EHR preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

PGH is a facility operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). PGH is a 123-bed psychiatric facility and the only facility that exclusively serves individuals over the age of 65.

PGH’s mission is to provide person-centered mental health services to enable the older adult to thrive in the community.

PGH’s vision is to be recognized as a leader in the mental health treatment of the older adult, as a model hospital, a teaching center, and a resource for other providers. PGH’s vision is further to be seen as an indispensable component of the state system of community-based services, and as the most efficient provider of geropsychiatric services.

PGH’s values are honesty, excellence, accountability, respect, and teamwork.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position.
Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Serv