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Agency Physical Therapy Assistant- Athens Pediatric Therapy Requisition ID 2024-53791 Category Allied Health Overview Administers treatment to patients according to treatment plans outlined by a licensed occupational or physical therapist. Fabricates adaptive equipment and splints, documents patient progress, and provides patient and family education. Why Nationwide Children's Hospital? The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We're 16,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. Responsibilities Attends continuing education programs and participates in departmental in-service training programs to enhance professional development. Conducts formal and informal therapy educational programs for hospital staff, students, and community. Delegates to students from accredited programs and unlicensed personnel, supervising care provided. Develops and administers therapeutic treatment programs, as developed by the Occupational or Physical Therapist, to children with developmental delay or functional deficits, to provide optimal development, function, and independence. Documents objective status and goal progress in compliance with requirements of the hospital and accrediting associations. Maintains the administrative functions of individual caseload, including scheduling, entering daily charges, and submitting timely documentation. Educates on treatment goals and therapy plan, instructs on therapeutic activities to follow at home; documents instruction; and evaluates ongoing compliance and understanding. Refers patients to community agencies to ensure the needed and appropriate services are received after discharge. Fabricates or provides adaptive equipment, splints, or casts to maintain functional body joint positions, restrict muscle contractures, prevent deformities, improve function or mobility. Fits patient and instructs on use of item. Utilizes developmental activities and other treatment techniques to meet specific needs and achieve goals, observes progress or changes and communicates status, collaborating with supervising therapist, physicians, third-party payors, and relevant healthcare providers. Qualifications Education Requirement: Associate's Degree in Occupational or Physical Therapy, required. Licensure Requirement: State of Ohio Licensure, required. Certifications: If an Occupational Therapist, registered (R) by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, required. CPR certification no later than 60 days post hire or post expiration, re