Home Care Physical Therapist Assistant; PTA

Nurse Core is an industry leader in Medical Staffing and Home Health Care. We are currently looking for Physical Therapists Assistant with a minimum of one year experience to provide assessment, evaluation, and therapy for clients in Midland / Odessa Tx and surrounding areas. Qualified care providers must possess critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Schedules
• Friendly, Accessible Office Staff

Apply today to be rewarded with the great opportunities Nurse Core has to offer!

• Responds to requests for service at the direction of the Physical Therapist in a timely manner.
• Performs client visits as directed by the Physical Therapist and in accordance with the care plan.
• Sets up equipment and/or stores equipment as required.
• Safeguards agency’s and the client’s equipment and supplies.
• Documents all client care and response to treatment accurately, timely, and on the appropriate forms per agency policy.
• Keeps agency informed of any changes in the client’s condition.
• Submits completed documentation in timely manner in accordance with agency policy.
• Participates in educating the client and the client’s family.
• Updates knowledge and skills by attending in-services, case conferences and continuing education programs and informs agency of same.
• Respects client’s rights and maintains confidentiality.
• The following tasks are also considered essential functions of the position.
  • Lifting unspecified weights, depending on assignment requirements.
  • Bending and stooping to prepare equipment and materials for treating clients or managing the client’s environment.
  • Transferring, turning and positioning clients and assisting clients in walking and moving from place to place.

• Graduate of an approved two (2) year college program in a physical therapy assistant program.
• Current certification in the state where the assistant practices.
• A minimum of one year’s experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant in a supervised setting within the past three (3) years.
• Current CPR in compliance with the American Heart Association standards
• Negative TB/PPD or Chest X-Ray within the last 12 months
• Successful completion of the skills assessment
• Fingerprint Clearance