Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Inpatient Rehab Texas Health Denton 3000 N I-35 TX 76201
Work hours: PRN (As Needed) Not eligible for benefits
Education
· Associate's Degree completion of Physical Therapist Assistant program Required
Experience
· 1 year of inpatient experience preferred
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
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
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. Lysholme, MDS, staffing reports, etc.)
Other Significant Activities in Addition to Job Responsibilities/Competencies
· Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets
Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets
At Texas Health Denton we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 255-bed, full-service hospital serving our community since 1987. Our central location provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and all across North Texas and Oklahoma. With more than 1,000 employees and 450+ physicians on our medical staff we are one of Denton County's largest employers.
If you're looking for heart and vascular care, women's services, orthopedics and sports medicine, we've got it. Plus we're a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and provide pain management, emergency medicine, and bariatric surgery.
And talk about award winning. Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center and a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. and a Pathways to Excellence-designated hospital. We are the only choice in Denton for oncology services, women and infants' services, and much more. Lastly, Texas Health Denton's new Center for Women is under construction. This new building will bring the latest in obstetric care to North Texas as well as a new breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and a 10-bed expansion to our emergency department.
As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health
· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
· Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
· Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
