Physical Therapy Assistant - Sugar Land, United States - Physicians Healthcare Partners

Description

• This is a position for a licensed PTA, this isn't an assistant job that anyone can learn while working. PTA is an advanced degree with a test for certification.
• This position will be located in Sugar Land 3 days a week and Pearland 2 days a week for the first several months.
• Promotes and maintains health of patients by providing physical therapy services during treatments.
• Must have experience with and a desire to work in a highvolume outpatient clinic.
• Enjoy being part of a team.
• Administers treatment programs for patients.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records in WebPT.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as nonmanual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and dailyliving activities.
• Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infectioncontrol policies and protocols.
• Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.
• Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and DNV standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Physiological knowledge
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Motivating others
• Organization skills
• Bedside manner
• Patient services
• Health care administration
• Documentation skills
• Listening and verbal communication

• Physical Therapy Assistant Degree with current Texas license
• Must be able to speak Spanish
• Previous WebPT experience preferred
• Able to practice in Texas

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

• Clinic
• Outpatient

• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

• Do you have experience using WebPT?

• Associate (preferred)

• PTA: 1 year (required)

• Spanish (required)

• Physical Therapy Assistant License (required)