Home Health PTA

• Planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy treatment of patients suffering from injuries or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore functions, relieve pain and prevent disability.
• Reviewing physician's referral (prescription) and patient's condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
• Testing and measuring patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.
• Planning and preparing written treatment programs based on evaluation of patient data.
• Administering manual exercises to improve and maintaining functions.
• Instructing, motivating, and assisting patients to perform various physical activities such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily living activities.
• Administering treatments involving application of physical agents, using equipment, such as hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines.
• Evaluating effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefits.
• Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients' functional goals.
• Enhances professional growth and development of self and others through participation in educational programs. In-service meetings and workshops. Keeps up to date professional literature.
• Administering massages, applying knowledge of massage techniques and body physiology.
• Conducts therapy practice within defined standard of care.
• Administering traction to relieve pain using traction equipment.
• Recording treatment, responses and progress in patient's chart or enters information into computer.

Instruct patients and family of the treatment procedures to be continued at home.

Job Type:

Contract Pay:

$45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

CPR Certification (Required) Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Tomball, TX:

Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

On the road