Travel Physical Therapy Assistant - Pensacola, FL

This travel Physical Therapy Assistant job in Pensacola, FL with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Physical Therapy Assistant contract at Select Specialty Hospital - Pensacola. This role pays $1,347 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule.

In this travel Physical Therapy Assistant job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on treatment under the direction of a supervising Physical Therapist, following each patient's established plan of care
• Guide patients through therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfers, and functional mobility activities
• Progress interventions within the established plan of care as patients advance, as directed by the supervising therapist
• Monitor patient response during treatment and report progress and concerns to the supervising therapist

Select Specialty Hospital Pensacola — Pensacola, FL

Select Specialty Hospital - Pensacola is a 52-bed critical illness recovery hospital. Its freestanding setting combines care for complex medical conditions with recovery of breathing, mobility, and everyday function.

• Pulmonary care and ventilator liberation are named hospital services, supporting patients who need further recovery of independent breathing after critical illness.
• The hospital also lists care for cardiac and neurologic conditions, brain injury, infections, renal disorders, and wounds within its medically complex clinical scope.
• In a published COVID-19 recovery account, physical and occupational therapy advanced sitting, chair transfers, and walking alongside respiratory treatment.
• Select Medical Rehabilitation - Pensacola is a 22-bed acute rehabilitation unit within the hospital, with its own rehabilitation programs and individualized functional goals.