THPG - Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Texas Health Resources•Kaufman, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) will work with Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG) to provide high-quality, patient-safe care. This role involves assisting with patient assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and ensuring patient safety throughout care. The PTA will collaborate with therapists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, and will be responsible for accurate documentation and patient education. THPG is committed to an inclusive, supportive, and excellence-driven culture, offering opportunities for growth and development.

Requirements

Associate's Degree completion of Physical Therapist Assistant program
PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant Texas Physical Therapy Assistant License Upon Hire
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

Nice To Haves

No experience required

Responsibilities

Obtain/verify physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness.
Review available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from therapist documentation and patient report.
Ensure that patient has given informed consent to treatment.
Identify problems that need further assessment by therapist and possible change to treatment plan.
Identify patient accomplishment of goals and report to therapist that goals need to be updated or revised.
Follow plan for care, or appropriate therapeutic intervention to achieve stated goals.
Participate in discharge planning for patient.
Demonstrates competence in the performance of individualized care based on age specific needs.
Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely.
Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary.
Determine patient response to treatment and evaluate progress (reassessment).
Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self management and assistive equipment.
Patient safety maintained throughout treatment
Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues
Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
Patient goals achieved within established time frames
Patient/family demonstrates understanding of treatment
Equipment operated in a safe manner
Emergency situations responded to efficiently and effectively
Appropriate infection control measures used with each patient
Two patient identifiers used when providing patient care
Cultural/religious beliefs are considered in delivery of care.
Identifies physiologic and developmental normal for patient's age.
Speaks distinctly if patient has hearing loss.
Adult-provides information and instruction at a level of understanding appropriate to comprehension level of the patient.
Adolescents-encourages questions regarding fears, included in care decisions with involvement of parents.
Elderly-entity specific competency
Pediatric-entity specific competency
Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and to meet personal developmental needs
Participates in orientation and training of less experienced staff, students, volunteers and observers
Meets established productivity targets
Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community
Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished
Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care
Willing to be cross-trained to treat any diagnosis or level of care
Participates in continuous improvement activities and/or teams
Demonstrates commitment to the maintenance of a clean, safe work environment that is compliant with departmental, hospital and regulatory agency requirements
Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel
As required, participates appropriately in departmental safety drills / emergency procedures
Maintains acceptable level of customer satisfaction from patients, physicians, coworkers and other departments
Documents all aspects of assessment and plan of care in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Documents all aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Accurately submits patient charges and records procedures according to departmental policy.
Documents assessments of education needs, education provided, and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Completes discharge summary for each patient in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
All documentation is completed within established time frame.
Accurate timely documentation and reporting of unusual occurrences, on the job injuries, and medical device malfunctioning.
Completes required documentation tools for outpatients and for specialty units/programs (i.e. Lysholme, MDS, staffing reports, etc.)
Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets