Physical Therapist Assistant

Therapy Staff

The Center at Zaragoza is a new, skilled nursing facility that serves patients needing physical rehabilitation and/or acute nursing care. Our highly qualified, caring staff provides care in a beautiful, hotel like setting to help our patients achieve strength and functionality. Skilled-nursing care, family involvement, psychological care and discharge planning complement a well-rounded, individualized program and encourages each patient’s transition to their highest functional level. With state of the art equipment and unparalleled comfort and amenities, our physician-driven care plan is designed to maximize the quality of our care.

The Center at Zaragoza is now open and is in need of staff who can set the tone for this organization and lead our Center in superior patient care as well as making it a fantastic place to work!

Job Description: The primary purpose of this position is to assist in planning, organizing, developing and directing Physical Therapy Services in the facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in standardizing the methods in which therapy will be accomplished.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessments, etc., as necessary.
• Maintain treatment records, resident files, and progress notes as required.
• Ensure business office receives charges for therapy services rendered to residents.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Assist in interviewing residents to evaluate daily living skills and capacities and determine extent of abilities and limitations.

Experience and Specific Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of two years experience in a therapy assistant capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility
• Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative therapy practices.
• Must have a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of Texas.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be knowledgeable of physical therapy procedures.
• Able to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals and objectives of the department as it relates to The Center at Foresight

Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test

The Center at Zaragoza is an EEOC employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, marital status or disability or any other applicable EEOC designations.
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