Full Time (PTA) Physical Therapist Assistant at Presbyterian Village North – DALLAS, Texas

Presbyterian Village North is immediately hiring a Full Time (PTA) Physical Therapist Assistant in our Rehab. Department.

Shift Available: Full Time Monday-Friday, 40 hours for Outpatient (AL/IL/MC/OP), occasionally also see SNF patients.

Come give your time and talents with our unique Therapy Department. Experience the wonderful culture/environment with our resident and teammate relationships!

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blend values built on compassion and faith with high-quality Senior Care, Long-term Care, Alzheimers and Memory care, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Therapies, Hospice and Palliative Care.

These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, or disability. Forefront Living is the not-for-profit, faith-based parent of Presbyterian Village North, Faith Presbyterian Hospice, and the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

Model a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, visitors, and co-workers

Ensure resident, patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards

Maintain good attendance record

Provide resident therapy treatments as directed by the Physical Therapist

Document treatment and progress notes and other clinical work in the medical record per departmental policy and procedure

Provide resident, family and staff education pertaining to Physical Therapy modalities to ensure understanding and proficiency of care

Demonstrates good clinical judgment in all aspects of resident treatments in which trained to provide

Screening residents to determine their potential benefit from physical therapy intervention and communicate need for intervention to Physical Therapist

Develops, directs and/or participates in physical therapy programming for the residents

Attends in-services and other meetings as required on an ongoing basis

Maintains continuing education per state licensure requirements

Other duties as assigned by the Physical Therapist and Director of Rehab

Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant in the state of Texas

Knowledge of therapy industry and federal, state and local government regulations

Preferred experience with NetHealth documentation system

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a dynamic environment

Demonstrated efficiency strategies for fast paced environment

Experience in SNF/LTC/IL/AL/OP setting or mature population rehabilitation and wellness needs

Experience with PDPM treatment and reimbursement policy

Basic computer skills, Outlook, Word, Excel

Excellent customer service skills

Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, persons with a handicap and hospice patients

Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements

Ability to perform Essential Duties

Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities

Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures