Physical Therapist Assistant, (PTA)

Job Description

Job Description

Award Care Health Group is looking for Physical Therapist Assistants to join our family!

Do you thrive in a family/team environment and desire to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your skills? Are you caring and compassionate? If this sounds like you, let's talk!

Full time/Part Time - $27 - $37 an hour. Based on years of experience. 

Benefits

• Pay rate:  Competitive pay, along with holiday pay and paid time off (PTO) program. .

• Access to online learning 24/7: Use it for free to help grow your own personal and professional development.  

• Health insurance for the entire family!

• 401k with a match!

Major Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluation and direction our physical therapy service as well as it programs and activities as direct.

• Assist in interpreting physical therapy policies and procedures to personnel residents, family members, etc. as necessary.

• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans, resident assessment.

• Initiate individual restorative program for residents in conjunction with the residents’ plan of care.

• Brief resident of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment.

• Reassure resident before and during therapy treatment.

• Be alert to resident’s response to treatment. Notify therapist immediately for assistance if required.

• Assist residents in ambulatory training as directed.

• Demonstrate to resident and nursing personnel, as necessary, the use of medical appliances involved in physical therapy. (e.g., wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces, and prosthetic)

• Create an environment and a culture that enables the facility to fulfill its mission.

• Must document changes and follow up on condition.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of School of Physical Therapy Assistant

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Experience:

• Minimum of three months recent experience as a Physical Therapist Assistant working in a nursing home environment preferred.

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Licenses/Certifications:

• State of Florida Physical Therapy Assistant License

• CPR Certification

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·         We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.