Physical Therapy Assistant

Company : Pearland & Kingwood

Job Type : Part-Time

Crosby, Tx 77532

Job Description - Physical Therapy Assistant

Job description

Physical Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues.

Administers treatment programs for patients.

Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining updating, and studying therapy histories.

Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities.

Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.

Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Maintains production objectives by noting current treatment trends and monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production objectives.

Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and JACHO standards.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Compensation: $50.00 per hour

Caregivers are at the heart of what we do

Are you a kind, caring individual who wants to make a difference in the life of a senior? We’re more than just home care, we provide companionship and dependability.

You love people. You put others' needs first.

You live by our purpose of Making Lives Better®

Our caregivers are our lifeblood. We wouldn’t be able to make a million lives better if it weren’t for the incredible people working together with a shared passion and purpose. It’s how we help our clients stay happier and healthier.

Our People Promise:

You love coming to work.

You are treated with kindness, and have found belonging at Nurse Next Door. You have strong relationships with your clients, your coworkers and your leader. You are committed to your job, and have flexibility in how you manage your time. You see the possibility of Caregiving as a career, and your leader is helping you achieve this.

You are appreciated for the work you put in, and given the freedom to care for your clients the way you would care for your mom or dad. You feel engaged and want to make lives better — and you’re having fun along the way.

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