Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Villa Health and Rehabilitation is looking for a PTA to join our wonderful team! Shift: PRN About us: Villa Health and Rehabilitation is tucked into a quiet and relaxing community. Ridgecrest provides top of the line care and rehabilitation services, designed around our guests' needs. Through personalized care plans our guests experience quality care in a close-knit community. Benefits: Depending upon your job classification you may be eligible for participation in our comprehensive benefits program. • Health, dental, vision and life insurance. Your well-being is important, and we value it. • Paid time off. Because as much as you love your job, we want you to also love having time to be you. • A 401K retirement plan. You're our company's future; let us help you take care of yours. • Continuing education credits. Life, learning, and education are our top priorities.

Summary of the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA): A PTA is responsible for assisting Physical Therapist in helping patients recover and rehabilitate from the effects of a serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence.

Job Requirements of Registered Physical Therapists (PTA): • Current Florida License as a PTA (Physical Therapy Assistant) • Current CPR • At least one (1) experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) • Promotes and maintains health by providing physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist. • Contributes to a physical therapist's effectiveness by identifying patient care issues. • Administers treatment programs for patients. • Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining updating, and studying therapy histories. • Evaluates abnormal conditions by reviewing physical therapist's interpretations of patient evaluations and test results.. • Performs therapeutic procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities. • Helps patients in using supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses. • Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal growth and development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.