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The Physical Therapy Assistant will perform comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and develop relevant treatment plans aligned with physician orders, including creating home exercise programs for caregivers. They must also act as a vital member of the medical neighborhood, coordinating care between various providers and disciplines while meeting documentation deadlines.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a current/active license to practice Physical Therapy in Texas and demonstrate an innovative spirit with reliability. Flexibility to shift priorities is required, along with the ability to use common workplace technology.
Type: PRNTHERAPY 2000, a home-based provider of pediatric Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy services, has an exciting opportunity for a Pediatric Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA to serve families in the Laredo area. This PRN position is based in our San Antonio Division.
What you’ll do:
Perform comprehensive Physical Therapy evaluations, using standardized tests to determine patients’ needs for therapy.
Use your clinical judgment to develop and implement relevant treatment plans aligned with physician orders.
Develop home exercise programs in partnership with patients’ caregivers.
Act as a vital member of your patients’ medical neighborhoods, collaborating and coordinating care between various providers and disciplines.
Complete a minimum number of patient visits on a weekly basis as required by the agency.
Meet deadlines for completion of patient chart updates, progress summaries, call logs, and all other paperwork as needed.
Meet with agency personnel as necessary to maintain understanding of expectations and standards related to delivering high-quality patient care.
Perform all duties in compliance with agency policies and procedures.
Adhere to all rules, regulations, codes of ethics, guidelines and federal, state and local laws applicable to home-health pediatric physical therapy.
QualificationsWhat you’ll need:
A current/active license to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Texas.
An innovative spirit complemented by a demonstrated history of reliability.
Flexibility to shift resources and priorities as necessary, based on the needs of the business.
Ability to use common workplace technology (laptop computer, phone, email, web browser).
Bonus points for: -3+ years as a pediatric Physical Therapist
Experience in a home-health setting.
Specialty
Certifications (example:
PCS)
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Perks:
Paid time off for full-time and part-time employees.
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance for full-time and part-time employees.
Access to innovative, relevant continuing education opportunities delivered in person and on-demand.
Mileage reimbursement for travel between patient visits.
