Physical Therapist Assistant

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!

• 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.

Education:

• Graduate of School of Physical Therapy Assistant

• Experience:

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

• Licenses/Certifications:

• State of Florida Physical Therapy Assistant License
• CPR Certification

• • 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.