Travel PTA - Skilled Nursing Facility
American Traveler
Houston, Texas, United States
Position status: Open
Assignment type: travel
Shift: Days
Length (weeks): 13
Openings: 1
Start date: T00:00:00.000Z
$1,472.50/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant for a Long Term Care setting in Houston, TX, requiring 1+ years of PTA experience and prior LTC or Rehab experience.
Details
- Long Term Care facility setting within the Physical Therapy unit
- Patient caseload typically ranges from 7-12 patients per day depending on case mix
- Treatment times average approximately 1 hour for Medicare B patients and 30-35 minutes for Medicare A and Managed Care patients
- Group therapy sessions are utilized to support caseload management
- Each therapist typically has a dedicated device for documentation
- Day shift schedule with 8-hour shifts
- No weekend or on-call requirements
- Compact license accepted
Requirements
- Active PTA license required if applicable
- Minimum 1 year of PTA experience required
- LTC or Rehab setting experience required
- One professional reference required for consideration
Additional Information
- Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment to patients with physical functioning disorders under PT supervision
- Administer procedures including manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive or assistive devices
- Assess patient progress and communicate with supervising PT to adjust treatment plans as needed
- Document all regulatory and clinical information in the electronic documentation system and accurately record treatment minutes
- Participate in patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and other required facility trainings
- Support and supervise PTA students under PT guidance when applicable
- Adhere to APTA standards and state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics
- No more than 7 days of RTO may be requested
Hours per week: 40
Hours per shift: 8
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