Physical Therapy Assistant/PTA (PRN)

HMG Healthcare; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PRN pool

Job summary

HealthMark Rehabilitation in College Station, Texas, is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to evaluate and treat residents and short-term patients at Accel at College Station.

The PTA will follow physicians’ orders, develop and monitor a care plan, document progress, and assist with maintaining a safe rehab area, with emphasis on geriatric rehabilitation and compliant billing.

Qualifications

• Must hold Texas license/certification for PTA.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated independent clinical judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Meets physical requirements to deliver responsibilities.
• Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred.
• Background check will be completed.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy services per physician orders and accepted standards.
• Develops a plan of care with goals and frequency to support discharge.
• Performs skilled treatments according to plan of care.
• Documents observations, patient responses, progress, and changes within required timeframes.
• Completes documentation timely per state and federal regulations.
• Completes billing for provided skilled services per regulations.
• Maintains rehab gym equipment and treatment area with infection control practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Clinical judgment

Problem solving

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 a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to evaluate and treat residents and short-term patients at our Accel at College Station facility in College Station, Texas.

1500 Medical Avenue, College Station, TX 77845

• PRN POOL

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.