Physical Therapist Assistant FT

Description: Summary: Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
· Contributes to physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues; providing information and commentary; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physical therapy directives.
· Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying therapy histories.
· Assesses abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist's interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.
· Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
· Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities; and in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
· Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
· Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
· Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
· Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends; 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 anticipating emerging issues.
· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
· Enhances physical therapy and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Requirements: Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy.
Licensed in State of Texas.