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Clinical Support
IRU Physical Therapy Assistant - PRN
Houston, TX, US
We are searching for a Physical Therapist Assistant -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. To provide assistance to the physical therapists; to follow and implement the individual patient plan of care providing Physical Therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.
4 weekday shifts per month with occasional weekday coverage
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Attends health, safety and training Inservices and other mandatory Hospital activities.
- Thoroughly reviews the individualized patient physical therapy evaluation, plan of care and progress notes prior to implementing patient care treatment.
- Thoroughly review's patient's hospital medical record (inpatient) prior to implementing patient care to identify change in
order, change in patient status, lab work completed, contraindications and/or precautions. - Provides accurate and thorough information consistently to patients and families concerning their participation in the patient's continuity of care as outlined by the primary therapist.
- Documents patient information in patient's medical record according to hospital and departmental guidelines in a legible manner.
- Plans, coordinates and presents at least two (2) educational inservices per year to departmental staff in addition to those scheduled post-workshop training.
- Informs Team Leader or designee of all patient/personal injury or unsafe situations, anticipated problems and unusual situations; completes appropriate related documentation according to departmental and hospital guidelines.
- Works with departmental staff and other health care professionals to promoted teamwork through volunteering regularly to help others when time allows
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy required
- PTA certification from the state of Texas required
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
- Some clinical experience in an acute care pediatric setting or equivalent experience preferred
About Texas Children’s
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
