Job Description
Norton Healthcare is the leading hospital and health care system (44 percent market share) serving the Greater Louisville metro area, including Southern Indiana and patients throughout Kentucky. We are the third largest private employer, and for the past three years have been named one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Kentucky. In 2007, we also were named Outstanding Employer of the Year, as ranked by KentuckianaWorks, for the third time in five years (2007, 2005, 2003).
The not-for-profit system - the largest in Kentucky and rated one of the top 100 integrated health care delivery systems in the country - includes three large adult hospitals and the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Kentucky, Kosair Children's Hospital, which obtained Magnet designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2007. A fourth adult hospital will open in late 2009. In addition Norton Healthcare includes 10 Norton Immediate Care Centers, 9,800 employees, nearly 300 employed medical providers at more than 50 locations and some 2,000 total physicians on its medical staff. Norton Healthcare serves the Greater Louisville metro area, including Southern Indiana, and patients throughout Kentucky.
Norton Healthcare's state-of-the-art services include Norton Heart Care and Pulmonary Services, Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Ortho/Neuro/Spine Care, Norton Women's Pavilion, Norton Stroke Care, Norton Surgical Services and pediatrics.
The role of the Physical Therapy Assistant is to assist the Physical Therapist in providing quality patient care for patient's aged adult (18-65 years), and geriatric (over 65 years). Maintains documentation on patient treatments. Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and development; provides health education to patients, families and other health care providers; applies knowledge of growth and development in patient interaction; and contributes to efficient operations of the department. As a Physical Therapy Assistant, your job responsibilities and performance expectations are intended to reflect the major responsibilities of the job but is not intented to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time. These duties shall vary as to the department for which you have applied, but SHALL NOT exceed those constraints placed upon you by the state of Kentucky Physical Therapy Practice Act.
Job Requirements
- Associates Degree with graduation from an accredited physical therapy assistant program
- Must hold a certification to practice as a Physcial Therapist's Assistant in the State of Kentucky
- CPR Certification
- Must maintain active KY Physical Therapist's Assistant certification in the State of Kentucky
Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Retirement Benefits
- 403b Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- College Savings Plan
- Children's Choice Day Care Center
- Downtown Fitness Center
- Free Parking
- Screening Requirements: Drug Screen & Criminal Background Check
Physical Therapy Asst-Reg-NBH