Physical Therapy Assistant
Caldwell, Texas
CHI Saint Joseph Health Burleson Hospital

PTA - IP/OP

Location: Caldwell, Texas Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week (Monday-Friday, 7a-4p or 8a-5p)

Role Details

• Department: Physical Therapy (PT)
• Setting: Combination of inpatient and outpatient, approximately 80% IP and 20% OP, depending on census or preference
• Patient volume: 7 treatment hours per day
• Case mix: General PT cases, fractures, sports and orthopedic injuries, about 10-15% neuro, a few amputations, and neck pain. The campus does not treat acutely ill patients.
• Common diagnoses: SNF general, wounds, ortho, neuro, debility
• Team: 2 full-time staff PTs, 2-3 PTAs, and 1 tech. The staff PTs take any cases with which the PTA lacks experience.
• Specialized cases: Sent to a sister facility in Bryan, Texas
• Supervision: PT supervisor and PT director
• Weekends: None
• Holidays: Rotate with staff as needed; discuss during interview

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification (AHA)
• Texas and national license
• IP/OP experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Wound care experience (preferred, not required)

Submission Requirements

• Profiles are sent directly to the unit for consideration.
• A copy of the driver's license is required at submittal to validate legal name. The Pulse profile must match the name on a government-issued ID, with no middle initial or middle name.
• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any facility in the health system within the past year. Candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered.

Additional Expectations

• Call-outs are strongly discouraged and could lead to termination.
• May be asked to precept as needed by the unit.
• Department-specific orientation is brief.
• Scrubs: maroon, not provided.
• Staff described as very supportive nursing and therapy teams.