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Bumblebee Therapy LLC Physical Therapist Assistant(PTA) in Edinburg, Texas
[**Job Summary: [Responsible for providing Physical Therapy treatment in an effort toward preventing disability, relieving pain, developing, improving and/or restoring muscle function and maintaining maximum performance within the patient's capabilities. These services must be given under the supervision of a qualified Physical Therapist.
[**Qualifications: [Licensed as a Physical Therapy Assistant by the State of Texas and has graduated from a two-year college level program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or the Council of Medical Education and Hospitals of the AMA and a minimum of one year experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant.
[**Responsibilities: [1. Performs all Physical Therapy procedures as prescribed by the physician in a patient's place of residence when authorized, instructed and supervised by a qualified Physical Therapist. [2. Consults frequently with the physical Therapist responsible for the patients and has the ability to read and interpret instructions as given by the Physical Therapist. [3. Maintains clinical and progress notes and Patient Care Plans and submits them for the patient's permanent records no less often than once a week. All records submitted by the Physical Therapy Assistant should be reviewed by the qualified Physical Therapist in charge of the patients. [4. Assesses and identifies needs of the patient and participates in care coordination with the Physical Therapist, reporting all identified needs and abnormal signs/symptoms. [5. Able to effectively communicate, perform and prioritize functions or tasks. [6. Able to stand, stoop, bend, squat, kneel and reach freely.
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