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Join Emory Healthcare (EHC) if you’re looking for an opportunity with one of the nation's leading Atlanta hospitals in cardiology and heart surgery, cancer, neurology, and more! EHC is where those around you are dedicated to the power of teamwork, fostering an environment where you can learn, grow, and innovate with similarly passionate professionals. Work with us to improve the quality of life throughout Georgia through partnerships with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia Institute of Technology, and other organizations and make a bigger, greater impact than you ever thought possible.

• Performs therapy procedures and care plans, in accordance with accepted standards, under the direction of a licensed therapist.
• Supervises support staff.
• Performs administrative duties in support of patient care and departmental functions.
• Plans individual treatment schedules to provide optimal use of staff and equipment for the provision of high quality patient services.
• Performs treatments in keeping with the patient's individualized plan of care.
• Monitors patient's response to therapy or treatment; recognizes regression or progression and reports pertinent information to the appropriate staff.
• Instructs and trains patient and family regarding pertinent aspects of the patient's care.
• Participates with other members of the patient care team to plan for the continued care, support and follow-up of the patient after discharge.
• Accurately records daily charges for services rendered.
• Conducts in-service programs, provides other staff with training and serves as a clinical instructor to students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a Physical Therapy Assistant School accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the state of Georgia.
• BLS certification required.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.