What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Physical Therapy Asst Acute position at Corpus Christi Medical Center?
Description
ntroduction
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Licensed Physical Therapy Asst with Corpus Christi Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Benefits
Corpus Christi Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Corpus Christi Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Licensed Physical Therapy Asst to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary And Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY: The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing therapeutic intervention, education, and treatments to acute care and outpatients under the direction of a Physical Therapist at Corpus Christi Medical Center. The clinician will organize and implement physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability following disease, surgery or illness. This position requires proficiency in acute care and outpatient services. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional and ethical practice, while providing the highest quality healthcare that is patient oriented, advanced in technology, cost effective and with care and compassion. The hospital mission and vision will be insured by the integration of Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, and throughout the coordination of Case Management, Social Work and departments in the hospital and community.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Licensed Physical Therapy Asst Acute opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
ntroduction
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Licensed Physical Therapy Asst with Corpus Christi Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Benefits
Corpus Christi Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Corpus Christi Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Licensed Physical Therapy Asst to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary And Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY: The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing therapeutic intervention, education, and treatments to acute care and outpatients under the direction of a Physical Therapist at Corpus Christi Medical Center. The clinician will organize and implement physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability following disease, surgery or illness. This position requires proficiency in acute care and outpatient services. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional and ethical practice, while providing the highest quality healthcare that is patient oriented, advanced in technology, cost effective and with care and compassion. The hospital mission and vision will be insured by the integration of Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Pathology, and throughout the coordination of Case Management, Social Work and departments in the hospital and community.
- Performs heat, light, sound, water and electrical modality treatments as directed.
- Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain.
- Instructs, motivates and assists patients in a caring and empathetic manner to learn and improve functional activities and functional mobility.
- Observes patients during treatments and compiles patient data in response to treatment progress and reports to supervising physical therapist.
- Fits patients for, adjusts and trains patients in use and care of braces prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches, canes and walkers.
- Communicates with supervising physical therapist and other team members to discuss and evaluate the patient’s status and progress.
- Provides orientation to new physical therapy assistants and directs and gives instruction to physical therapy technicians.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) in the state of Texas
- Associate Degree from an accredited PTA program
- A minimum of 1 year experience preferred in an acute care setting; cardio/spine and wound care experience a plus. New grads will be considered.
- Must be able to work weekends and rotating weekends
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Licensed Physical Therapy Asst Acute opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
