Physical Therapy Assistant

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495‑bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We combine traditional values with advanced technologies, offering a big‑city convenience in a friendly small‑town atmosphere.

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The staff physical therapist assistant functions under the general supervision of the physical medicine lead and the direct supervision of the therapist responsible for specific patient care. The assistant assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and provides physical therapy modalities, treatment procedures, and wound care, including topical medication application, as determined by a treatment plan established by a physical therapist and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

• Provides patient care in accordance with the physician's orders and the plan of care established by the evaluating physical therapist, including wound care and topical medication application.
• Measures patient status within the limitations of the assistant’s licensing and ability, as appropriate for the plan of care.
• Maintains communication and collaboration with the evaluating physical therapist to maximize therapy benefits.
• Implements education plans as outlined by the evaluating therapist and determines additional educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver, or significant other, providing education to meet those needs.
• Follows discharge plan and discusses any additional discharge concerns with the evaluating therapist.
• Communicates with patients, families, caregivers, significant others, and members of the health‑care team to promote maximum benefit of care.
• Measures progress to assess treatment effectiveness and collaborates with the evaluating therapist to modify treatment to achieve goals.

• Retention Bonus Program (if offered).
• Loan Forgiveness Program (if offered).
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
• More information available on our Benefits Guest Website.

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (or will be obtained during orientation) and maintenance of certification throughout employment.

• Ability to read, write, and converse in English.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
• Ability to respond to pages.
• Ability to lift and transfer patients exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds frequently.
• Ability to tolerate prolonged walking, standing, and/or sitting.
• Sensory skills to differentiate clinical signs and symptoms.
• Ability to remain calm and composed under stress, including emergency response to patient incidents.

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