Physical Therapist Assistant FT

Wilson County Memorial Hospital District; Floresville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilson County Memorial Hospital District seeks a licensed Physical/Occupational Therapist to provide physical therapy services under a supervising PT. The role involves assessing patients, developing plans, and guiding therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities include documenting care, administering procedures, instructing patients in regimens, and promoting wellness and safety in a hospital setting in Floresville, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy; Texas licensure.
• Associates degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy Assisting; Texas licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services under supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
• Assess patient health by interviews, exams, and histories.
• Document patient care in department records.
• Administer therapeutic procedures and guide patients in exercises and daily activities.
• Instruct patients on regimens and wellness strategies.

Skills

Patient assessment

Documentation

Infection control

Therapeutic procedures

Patient education

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy

Associates degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy Assisting

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Main 493 - Floresville, TX 78114

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Travel Percentage: Road Warrior

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Health Care

Summary

Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy. Licensed in State of Texas.
• Associates degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy Assisting. Licensed in State of Texas.