Physical Therapist Assistant - Days - Full-Time
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Cypress
Posted on: September 30, 2024
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Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is
a member of the direct patient care team who provides patient
treatments under the direction of a Licensed Physical Therapist.
Performs routine physical therapy treatments and procedures from
basic to moderate complexity as established by the plan of care.
Performs related patient care support activities. Works with team
members in monitoring and adjusting activities to ensure optimum
patient throughput and patient experience. Guides and mentors other
PTA's, Technicians, and students to help build confidence in
skills, knowledge and abilities. Teaches, orients and precepts
other PTAs and Technicians. Delivers exceptional patient care and
adheres to safety standards and guidelines to ensure optimal
patient safety, customer service, and optimum patient outcomes.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Promotes a positive work environment and
contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively
helps one another to achieve optimal department results.
Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively
communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and
data in a comprehensive manner. Guides and mentors other Physical
Therapist Assistants, Technicians, and students to help build
confidence in skills, knowledge and abilities. Teaches, orients and
precepts new Physical Therapists and Technicians. SERVICE ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS Obtains applicable and relevant information prior to
patient's treatment sessions. Provides education of plan of care to
patients, family members, or caregivers Implements treatment
programs as established by the supervising Physical Therapist.
Communicates and records patient's response to treatment plan.
Provides care for the physical needs of patients by executing
various physical therapy concepts to maximize performance. This
includes: positioning, physiology, procedure preparation, and
technical factors. Monitors and adjusts activities and assignments
of assigned team members to ensure optimum patient throughput and
experience. QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Monitors patient's
progress and modifies treatment as allowed by the plan of care,
recognizing complications/limitations associated with certain
procedures. Collaborates and communicates with supervising
therapist and other health care staff modifications to patient's
treatment process, progress, and discharge planning. Ensures all
rehabilitation equipment has had QC performed as required and is in
safe working order prior to use. Reports any malfunctions to
management and regularly practices preventive maintenance
procedures; calls for service if needed. Identifies opportunities
for corrective action and process improvement providing
recommendations, and contributes to meeting departmental and
hospital targets for quality and safety. Collects and reviews
quality metrics and analytics. Identifies and recommends process
improvement opportunities within the department. FINANCE ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS Schedules patients efficiently to maximize utilization of
time and equipment. Maintains accurate and complete documentation
of patient procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient
record. Enters charges for services provided as applicable. Uses
resources efficiently; self-motivated to independently manage time
effectively and prioritize daily tasks to meet the labor
productivity standards. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Participates and contributes on various department projects and
activities to include shared governance, staff development and
expansion of services. Fosters a positive and constructive teaching
environment by engaging students and co-workers in learning
opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with business
objectives. Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline
competencies with a focus on continual development as a Physical
Therapist Assistant and of leadership skills. This job description
is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform
other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston
Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and
responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION Graduate of
education program approved by the credentialing body for the
required credential(s) indicated below in the Certificates,
Licenses and Registrations section. WORK EXPERIENCE 2 years of
experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant preferred; may
consider new graduate or entry level Physical Therapist Assistant
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED PTA - Physical Therapist
Assistant - State Licensure within 90 days OR PTA-Temp - Physical
Therapist Assistant Temporary - State Licensure within 90 days AND
BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations. Sufficient
proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language
necessary to perform the essential functions of this job,
especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee
safety or security. Ability to effectively communicate with
patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner
consistent with a customer service focus and application of
positive language principles. Exhibits strong interpersonal and
team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team and
assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients,
visitors, physicians and co-workers. Possesses basic computer
knowledge; operates multiple computer systems to include, Hospital
and Office software to maintain patient and exam documents.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ATTIRE Uniform No Scrubs Yes
Business professional No Other (department approved) Yes ON-CALL
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below. On Call No TRAVEL Travel specifications may
vary by department May require travel within the Houston
Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston
Metropolitan area No Company Profile: Houston Methodist Cypress
Hospital, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025, will be
Houston Methodist's ninth hospital and will incorporate the most
advanced technology available from the day the doors open. With 100
beds (at our opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the
heart of the rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor, the hospital will
be equipped with technologically advanced innovations implemented
during COVID, many of them designed to make patient communication
with physicians, staff and families the very best and most
effective in any health care facility. Even though the hospital
won't be fully operational until 2025, we have several services and
specialties opening in 2024. Houston Methodist is an equal
opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled
persons and veterans. Equal Employment Opportunity Houston
Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment
opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist
is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in
discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or
seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other
characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor ---
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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