Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant/PTA

HMG Healthcare; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthMark Rehabilitation seeks a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our Waxahachie program. The role provides skilled therapy services to geriatric patients in a hospital-like rehabilitation setting within a SNF network.

You will develop the plan of care, document progress, and ensure timely billing while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team on patient discharge goals.

Qualifications

• Must hold Texas PTA license/certification.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates time management and organization.
• Independent clinical judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Meet physical requirements; geriatrics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy services per physician orders and standards.
• Develops plan of care with goals and discharge plan.
• Performs skilled treatments according to plan of care.
• Documents progress, response to interventions, and changes.
• Completes required billing on the date of service.
• Maintains rehab gym and treatment area with infection control practices.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal with all staff

Clinical judgment

Education

Texas PTA license

Job description

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Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant/PTA

WR - Physical Therapist Full Time Hourly Waxahachie Rehabilitation, Waxahachie, TX, US

HealthMark Rehabilitationis an inhousetherapy company, serving the Skilled Nursing Facility patients and residents of HMG facilities.

WR - Physical Therapist Full Time Hourly Waxahachie Rehabilitation, Waxahachie, TX, US

1413 W Main St, Waxahachie, TX 75165

Responsibilities:

• Provides therapy services in accordance with physician’s orders and accepted professional practices.
• Registered therapists, develop an overall therapy plan of care to include: treatment and medical diagnosis warranting skilled intervention, planned duration and frequency to be provided, short and long term goals functional and measurable that support the discharge plan; per standards of practice, and established guidelines.
• Therapists of all disciplines perform skilled treatments according to established plan of care.
• Documents observations, patient’s response to skilled interventions/treatment programs, degree of progress and notable changes in patient’s condition within specific timeframes.
• Completes all documentation required timely and in accordance with state and federal regulations and policies/guidelines.
• Completes all billing required on the date of the provided skilled services, and in accordance with all state and federal regulations, policies/guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining both the rehab gym equipment and treatment area in a safe manner, using good infection prevention methods.

Requirements:

• Must hold Texas license/certification for appropriate discipline: PTA.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact effectively with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates the skill set of time management and organization
• Demonstrated ability to utilize independent and effective clinical judgment, problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Meet physical requirements to deliver responsibilities.
• Experience in a geriatric rehabilitation setting preferred.
• Successful completion of hiring process / background check.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to work in a beautiful facility with state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment and on a large interdisciplinary team.

Company Mission Statement:

To deliver premier healthcare services, through dedicated and compassionate employees, accommodating the individualized care needs of our patients.