About The Position
This open-pooled position may be filled at the Physical Therapist Assistant or Senior Physical Therapist Assistant level, depending on the applicant’s education and experience. The role provides physical therapy services under the guidelines of the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Advisors’ Practice Act and advocates for patients by ensuring care meets legal, ethical, and institutional standards and follows departmental and organizational policies and procedures. The position serves an acute-care clinical area in Galveston, with a 5x8 or 4x10 schedule that includes Saturday or Sunday. The Physical Therapist Assistant level requires an associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program and a Texas license or eligibility for licensure; no experience is required, though one year is preferred. The Senior Physical Therapist Assistant level requires the same education and licensure qualifications plus five years of related experience. Senior-level duties additionally include mentoring entry-level assistants, contributing to education and research activities, and assisting with quality-assurance data gathering.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Texas.
- For the Physical Therapist Assistant level, no experience is required.
- For the Senior Physical Therapist Assistant level, five years of related experience is required.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience is preferred for the Physical Therapist Assistant level.
Responsibilities
- Provide treatment to patients according to their age, culture, and condition in the assigned clinical area.
- Document patient treatment and progress in the medical record in accordance with peer review requirements.
- Communicate pertinent patient information to the supervising physical therapist, patients, family members, physicians, team members, and other disciplines.
- Participate in rounds, clinics, and case conferences as assigned.
- Meet required competencies for assigned areas.
- Delegate duties to Rehabilitation Aides and monitor service delivery appropriately.
- Supervise physical therapy assistant students or other students as requested.
- At the senior level, participate in training and mentoring entry-level physical therapy assistants.
- At the senior level, participate in and provide in-service education, continuing education, research, and teaching opportunities at department, state, or national levels.
- At the senior level, participate in and assist with data gathering for quality-assurance activities as requested.
- Adhere to internal controls and the reporting structure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
