Physical Therapy Assistant/PTA

HMG Healthcare; Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

HealthMark Rehabilitation in Brownwood, TX is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to treat residents and short-term patients at the Pecan Bayou facility. The PTA must hold a Texas PTA license and will work under physician orders to deliver skilled therapy services.

Responsibilities include developing care plans, performing treatments, documenting progress, and ensuring timely billing and compliant records.

Qualifications

• Must hold Texas license/certification for PTA.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to interact effectively with staff and customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services per physician orders and standards of practice.
• Develop care plans with short and long-term goals and planned frequency.
• Perform skilled treatments according to the plan of care.
• Document observations and patient progress with timely updates.
• Complete all required documentation per state and federal regulations.
• Handle billing for provided skilled services on the date of service.
• Assist in maintaining rehab gym equipment and treatment area with infection control.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Team interaction

Education

Texas PTA license

Job description

HealthMark Rehabilitation is an inhouse therapy company, serving the Skilled Nursing Facility patients and residents of HMG facilities.

We’re currently seeking Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA to treat residents and short-term patients at our Pecan Bayou facility in Brownwood, Texas.

2700 Memorial Park Dr, Brownwood, TX 76801

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.