PTA

**Overview**

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.

**Responsibilities**

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) delivers quality therapy services to patients by implementing treatment in accordance with the established treatment plan to achieve goals to maximize functional outcomes in an IP and OP setting. The PTA provides care at the direction of the supervising Physical Therapist and actively participates in discharge planning. The PTA is responsible for maintaining standards of professional and ethical practice following the guidelines of the State of Texas Board of Examiners for Physical Therapy.

Services are delivered within the framework of an interdisciplinary team approach, including the patient and significant others. These services are delivered in compliance with CommonSpirit, St. Joseph's mission, ethical standards, and policies and procedures.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualifications:**

+ Associate Degree; Major in Kinesiology/Applied Science or other Physical Therapy related field

+ Licensed by the State of Texas- Physical Therapist Assistant

+ BLS CPR certified, American Heart Association

**Minimum Experience:**

None

**Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

+ Effective Communication

+ Knowledge of the principles and skills of the clinical process to provide patient care and treatment.

+ Critical thinking skills

+ Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal