THPG - Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Kaufman 874 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX and Premier Physical Therapy 19030 3136 Horizon Road Rockwall TX 75032 Work hours: Full-time; 40 hours weekly; Monday – Friday Here’s What You Need Education Associate's Degree completion of Physical Therapist Assistant program Required Experience No experience required Licenses and Certifications PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant Texas Physical Therapy Assistant License Upon Hire Required And BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required)

Education Associate's Degree completion of Physical Therapist Assistant program Req

Experience No experience required

• What You Will Do Patient Assessment/Plan of Care · 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.
• Patient Treatment · 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 35%25 · Accountability · 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 · Documentation · 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.