Physical Therapist Assistant-Full time Dallas, TX
BrightStar Care of Plano
Dallas, TX, US
Full-time
Job Description
Job Description
Primary Duties and Responsibilities :
Complete 33 visits per week
Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner
- Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises
- Identify patient's needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathy to individual differences
- Recommend options, courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patient's progress, safety and comfort
- Apply the latest research related to restoring function, reducing symptoms frequency, and preventing injury
- Complete documentation within 24 hours to support the delivery of therapy services
- Perform selected data collection and obtain accurate information
- Measure performance and report on patient's medical record
- Participate in patient status judgments
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards
- Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge
Skills
- Proven working experience as therapist
- Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards
- Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training and physical modalities, and / or self care.
- Ability to communicate and instruct effectively
- Health care administration and documentation skills
- License to practice or relevant certification in TEXAS
Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Ability Requirements :
- Must be highly organized and self-directed
- Time management
- Requires the ability to manage collaboratively with all organizational levels
- Ability to work in a small team environment
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Must have proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Work Environment :
Field Environment : in the home, facility or business; talking; various noise levels; interactions with employees and clients;
sitting and standing for long periods of time; bending and stooping required; lifting up to 50 lbs.
Note : The job duties outlined above may change without prior notice based upon the needs of the company.
16 days ago