Primarily Acute Care Weekend Coverage, Occasional Acute Care Weekday/Holiday Coverage

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS

Scope of Responsibility

Physical Therapy Assistants assist the physical therapist in performing treatment to prevent disabilities and to restore and maintain the patient’s functional capacity to an optimal level.

• Responsible to the Director of Rehabilitation Services

Education

• Must hold a current Physical Therapy Assistant license to practice in the State of Texas

Training and Experience

• One or more years of clinical practice as a physical therapy assistant in both hospital and in-patient desired
• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Ability to work with multiple medical disciplines
• Good communication skills
• Basic computer skills

Health and Background Requirements

• Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• • Background Check
  • Lab Work
  • Immunization Records

Rarely (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

• Physical

• Sitting – Occasionally
• Stationary Standing – Occasionally
• Walking – Frequent
• Ability to be mobile –Continually
• Crouching (bend at knees) –Frequently
• Kneeling/Crawling –Occasionally
• Stooping (bend at waist) –Frequently
• Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – Frequently
• Turn/Pivot –Frequently
• Climbing –Occasionally
• Balancing –Frequently
• Reaching overhead –Occasionally
• Reaching extension –Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling – Frequently
• Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.)-Occasionally
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff –Continually
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – Continually
• Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) –Continually
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors –Continually
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – Not Applicable
• Environment
• Risk of electrical shock – Occasionally
• Risk of Radiation –N/A
• Fumes or Airborne Particles –Rarely
• Chemicals –Occasionally
• Moving Mechanical Parts –Occasionally
• Noise Level –Rarely
• Weather Conditions –N/A
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
• Frequently
• Respirator Fit Testing Required
• Annually
• Age of Patient Population Served
• Infant 30 days – 1 year
• Children 1 – 12 years
• Adolescents 13 – 18 years
• Adults 19 – 70 years
• Geriatrics 70+ years