Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant - Physical Therapy Rehab

CHRISTUS Health•Tyler, TX

About The Position

Performs treatments and provides exercise instruction and demonstration for patients. Assists the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations, and complex procedures. Carries out corrective exercise and treatment programs for assigned patients as determined by a Physical Therapist’s evaluation. Instructs patients on segments of their program. The role requires delivering treatment plans, monitoring patients during treatment, applying clinical judgment, reporting adverse reactions, and using modalities and wound care protocols.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) license in the state of employment.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Independently deliver treatment plans that address identified problems, deficits, and discharge needs, and assist with decreasing length of stay.
Actively seek a diagnosis mix to facilitate the ability to independently treat throughout the facility.
Monitor patients during treatment using skilled expertise.
Apply reasoning and judgment to skilled observations and report adverse reactions to the physician, supervising Physical Therapist, and/or nursing staff.
Report findings to the supervising Physical Therapist and seek their involvement when needed.
Demonstrate working knowledge of modalities and their contraindications.
Seek research-based treatments and apply them to daily treatment.
Maintain knowledge of available wound care supplies and current protocols.
Provide treatments and exercise instruction and demonstration for patients.
Assist the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations, and complex procedures.
Carry out corrective exercise and treatment programs for assigned patients as determined by a Physical Therapist.
Instruct patients on segments of their treatment program.