Physical Therapy Assistant - LTACH

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Job Type: PRN

Your experience matters!

At Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land , we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land is a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) located at 1550 First Colony Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas. It's designed for patients who are chronically or critically ill and need extended hospital stays-especially those recovering from conditions like respiratory failure, sepsis, stroke, or complex wounds.

Here's what makes it stand out:

• Advanced Medical Care : Offers hospital-level treatment for patients requiring ventilators, dialysis, IV therapy, or intensive wound care.
• Joint Commission Accreditation : Certified in Long-Term Acute Care with disease-specific certifications in Respiratory Failure and Sepsis, reflecting a strong commitment to evidence-based care.

As a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute:

• Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, provides physical therapy services to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain physical mobility/function.
  Implements treatment plan developed by supervising therapist using appropriate modalities.

• Seeks consultation as necessary.

• Monitors patient's responses to the treatment plan.

• Regularly communicates patient progress and possible goal revisions to the physical therapist.

• Documents services provided and patient response/progress.

• Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.

• Assists with patient discharge planning. Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and community support programs.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Associate's degree Required; Graduate of a Program in Discipline Required

• Physical Therapy Assistant in the State

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)

About us
Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land is located in Sugar Land, TX , and is part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

" Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.