Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) Weekend Plan Full-time

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA)

Inpatient, Full-time, Weekend Plan

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104
• Physical Therapy department
• Work hours: Weekend Plan: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Every Saturday and Sunday (1 weekend off every 13-weeks) 7:00AM-3:30PM, as well as 3 days per week, 7:30AM to 4:00PM, 8-hour shifts, with occasional holiday coverage.

Physical Therapy department highlights

• Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930
• A rewarding career with family-friendly hours
• Level I trauma center and Comprehensive Stroke center
• Advanced Total Hip Program
• Advanced Total Knee Program
• Brian tumor program certified with gold seal of approval
• Spine surgery certified
• Primary heart attack center
• Geriatric hip fracture program
• Neurotrauma program certified

What You Will Do

• Follow plan for care, or appropriate therapeutic intervention to achieve stated goals.
• Performs treatment procedures/techniques that are within the scope of the professional license.
• Documents all aspects of assessment and plan of care in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines
• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
• Participate in discharge planning for patient.
• Attends hospital, department, and community meetings / educational in-services.
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Physical Therapist Assistant

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits .
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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