Physical Therapist Assistant

Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive program

Job summary

Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine seeks a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our Woodlands outpatient clinic. The PTA will provide therapy under the supervision of a PT/manager and may assist at the Montgomery office as required.

Typical shifts include late hours (10 am–7 pm or 9 am–6 pm), Monday–Friday 7 am–7 pm availability, and rotating one Saturday every six weeks (8 am–1 pm). An incentive program is offered to staff.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Texas Physical Therapy Assistant Licensure in the State of Texas.
• CPR certification.
• Knowledge of EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates, implements, and modifies current physical therapy treatments.
• Assists in the promotion and marketing of SROSM PT services.
• Schedule and supervise observations, student training, tours, and volunteers in the physical therapy department.
• Assists PTs in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients.

Skills

CPR certified

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree from an accredited PTA program

Texas Physical Therapy Assistant Licensure

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Description

We are looking for a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our top notch team!

This position would be out of our Woodlands office (6767 Lake Woodlands Dr. The Woodlands, TX 77382)

Must be willing to help out at our Montgomery office as needed

Must be flexible to work at least 2 late shifts a week (10 am to 7 pm or 9 am to 6 pm)

Open Monday-Friday 7 am to 7 pm

Must be flexible to work rotating Saturday (1 Saturday every 6 weeks from 8 am to 1 pm)

Incentive Program is offered!

JOB SUMMARY

As part of a team, Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) provides physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist and/or manager for those who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTA's implement selected components of patient interventions and treatments, obtain data related to the treatment provided, and make modifications in selected treatments either to progress the patient as directed by the physical therapist and to ensure patient safety and comfort. PTA's work with patients in an outpatient clinic environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Facilitates, implements, and modifies current physical therapy treatments.
• Assists in the promotion and marketing of SROSM PT services.
• Schedule and supervise observations, student training, tours, and volunteers in the physical therapy department.
• Assists PT's in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries from accidents or from musculoskeletal diseases.
• Helps PT's fulfill patient treatment plan and procedures such as exercises, massages, pool therapies, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound.
• Records patient responses to treatments and reports outcomes of each treatment to the physical therapist.
• Keeps treatment area clean and organized in preparation for each patient's therapy.
• Provides education appropriate to each patient's level of understanding regarding evaluation, treatment, and self-responsibility.
• Instructs in home treatment program to facilitate rehabilitation and promote independence in care as appropriate.
• Collaborates with primary therapist, patient, and other health care professionals in planning discharge from rehabilitation services.
• Clear, concise, and clinically useful documentation in medical record is completed in a timely manner according to department procedures.

Requirements

EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates or Bachelor's degree from an accredited physical therapy assistant program.
• Physical Therapy Assistant Licensure of PT and OT Examiners in the State of Texas.
• CPR certified.
• Knowledge of EMR systems.

This is not a complete job description.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.