Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
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Job Location:
Killeen, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
TexMed Home Health specializes in offering exceptional care to each client in all stages of life. We provide services to clients in private homes assisted living communities hospitals skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. We are actively looking for compassionate team members who desire to help our clients remain independent and have their best life now!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Administers the physical therapy treatment as planned assigned/delegated and supervised by the PT
- Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA)
- Demonstrates commitment professional growth and competency; i.e. attending in-services as required by regulation; participates in in-service programs
- Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients
- Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payors
- Provides effective communication to patient/family team members physician and other health care professionals to ensure coordination of services; provides appropriate referrals as necessary
- Assures continuity of quality patient care delivered according to the plan of care with appropriate documentation
- Administers non-complex active and passive manual therapeutic exercises therapeutic massage traction heat light cold water and electrical modalities to patients as planned delegated and supervised by the PT including participating in patient/family teaching
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
- Adherence to and compliance with information systems security is everyones responsibility. It is the responsibility of every computer user to: Know and follow Information Systems security policies and procedures.
- Attend Information Systems security training when offered.
- Report information systems security problems.
Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Licensing/Certification
- Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy Assistant with an Associate Degree in Physical Therapy
- Current State License as a Physical Therapy Assistant
- Valid Drivers License
- Current CPR negative TB screen and Hepatitis consent/declination
Experience
- Two years experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant
Knowledge and Skills
- Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
- Good interpersonal skills
Required license or certification
- PTA
Texmed Home Health Inc is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Patient Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Physiology Knowledge
- Medical office experience
- Office Experience
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Front Desk
- Teaching
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
About Company
Texmed Personal Care is looking for compassionate individuals to provide non-skilled care for clients in the comfort of their own home. The caregiver may be ask...
