Physical Therapy Assistant PRN

Sila Healthcare; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookshire Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a skilled Physical Therapy Assistant to join our in-house therapy team for PRN scheduling. Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, you will help residents with rehabilitative services and contribute to high-quality care.

You will maintain patient progress notes, assist with equipment maintenance, and help keep records accurate while supporting a family-like atmosphere for residents.

Qualifications

• Must hold current Texas PTA licensure.
• New grads welcome to apply.
• PRN scheduling availability.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with rehabilitative services under a licensed PT.
• Maintains patient progress notes and records.
• Monitors therapy services and equipment; reports issues.
• Supports safe, compliant therapy practices per policy.

Skills

PTA licensure

Patient care

Education

Texas PTA license

Job description

This position is for a skilled nursing facility and has both short-term and long-term patients. Brookshire Nursing and Rehabilitation is under new ownership and has an in-house therapy team with smaller daily case loads, all new equipment, and an emphasis on optimizing time with patients.

We are dedicated to creating a family-like atmosphere for our residents, and our employees look forward to coming to work and delivering the highest quality of healthcare services possible.

Physical Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Helps residents by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, psychosocial, and/or developmental impairments under the direction/supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

• Maintain expected productivity/efficiency set by the Director of Rehab or Administrator.

• Monitors therapy services to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement when necessary.

• Maintains patient physical therapy records by recording resident’s progress and daily notes.

• Generates revenue by recording billing information of services rendered.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following facility policies and procedures.

• Helps keep therapy equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.

• Serves and protects the physical therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

• Enhances physical therapy practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Schedule: PRN

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Current Texas licensure as a PTA is required

• New grads welcome to apply!

Salary: From $38.00 per hour