Physical Therapy Assistant PRN
Automate your job search with Sonara.
Submit 10x as many applications with less effort than one manual application.1
Reclaim your time by letting our AI handle the grunt work of job searching.
We continuously scan millions of openings to find your top matches.
Overview
Job Description
Who We Are:
Voted Best of Austin in 2022, Longhorn Village is a Texas born and bred not-for-profit retirement community with a Life Care contract that guarantees independent living for our residents, plus a full continuum of on-site care that includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. If you love providing exceptional customer service and are interested in serving the needs of a growing community of active-minded senior adults, please consider joining our award-winning team.
Who You Are:
We are seeking a candidate with a strong positive attitude toward customer service to act as a Physical Therapy Assistant. This person will have a genuine interest in geriatric care and be able to motivate while maintaining relationship with staff and residents. The right candidate will always strive to do the best job possible, to be creative and to work towards accomplishing facility goals.
Position Summary:
The Licensed Staff Therapist Assistant performs patient care and patient related activities as directed by the Staff Therapist.
Essential Functions
Treats patients as directed by a licensed therapist.
Demonstrate a positive attitude and a collaborative team building approach with all patients, clients and team members.
Maintains productivity standard as determined by supervisor and clinical needs.
Demonstrates consistent knowledge and application of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations.
Treats patients according to treatment plan.
Develop effective treatment plans with functional, goal based outcomes and ensure approval/orders for services from referring physicians.
Treat patients according to treatment plan.
Record clinical documentation according to accepted regulatory and professional guidelines.
Record daily treatment charges per approved billing guidelines.
Instruct families and nursing staff regarding restorative/home programs as directed by staff therapist.
Communicates with supervisor and other health staff regarding patient progress, problems and plans.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and other meeting as required or directed.
Participates in in-service training
Participates in facility performance improvement programs
Coordinates with members of other departments, attending physicians, and other staff within Rehab department.
Performs other duties as required or directed.
Screen patients based upon identified need per State Practice Act.
Assures that the equipment and supply needs of the department are maintained and any change of needs is recommended to the administrator. Assure that the facility as well as rehab area is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
Full Time Benefits (30+ hours/week):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA
- Short Term Disability, Accident, Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 403B Retirement Savings Plan with discretionary employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discount Meal Program
Automate your job search with Sonara.
Submit 10x as many applications with less effort than one manual application.
