Acute/SNF PTA-Full-time- Chula Vista

Sharp HealthCare; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in Chula Vista is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to provide therapy care to patients under the guidance of a therapist. Key qualifications include a California PTA certification and Basic Life Support certification. Experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities revolve around documenting patient progress, implementing treatment plans, and ensuring patient safety. This role promotes involvement in departmental functions and requires good communication skills to foster a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• California Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) certification is a must.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification is required.
• 3 Years Experience in all aspects of physical therapy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical therapy care to patients under therapist direction.
• Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Implements treatment following the plan while monitoring patient progress.

Skills

Knowledge of physical therapy treatment methods

Effective professional communication skills

Ability to keep neat, accurate, concise records

Education

California Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - REQUIRED

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - REQUIRED

Associate's Degree PTA Program

Job description

Hours

Shift Start Time: 8 AM

Shift End Time: 4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information: Sunday- Thursday

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $34.170 - $44.090 - $49.370

Position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. Employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the agreement.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 06/08/26 – 06/16/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or external candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

Under the direction of a physical therapist, provides physical therapy care to patients with impaired functional mobility as a result of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and/or cardiopulmonary involvement or injury.

Required Qualifications

• California Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - CA Physical Therapy Board - REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree PTA Program
• 3 Years Experience in all aspects of this discipline

Essential Functions

• Department development
  Participates in departmental activities, such as CQI, staff meetings, and chart review.
  Participates in committees and system wide activities when requested as departmental representative.
  Present discipline specific resource information to patients and families.
• Documentation
  Documentation is completed in a timely, complete, legible, concise and accurate manner.
  Documentation follows Sharp HealthCare guidelines, professional guidelines, and meets third‑party payor and regulatory requirements.
  Maintains records pertinent to departmental operations.
  Completes all documentation elements as appropriate (Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education record, billing, and others).
• Operational efficiency
  Communicates patient care and departmental issues.
  Accepts changes and demonstrates flexibility when asked regarding work schedules and assignments.
  Completes additional assignments in a timely manner.
  Offers suggestions for resolving operational issues within the department.
  Maintains departmental cleanliness and safety.
  Uses time effectively.
  As requested, assists in the ordering of all necessary equipment and supplies, submits all requisitions to the therapist, and consistently demonstrates a cost‑conscious attitude in the ordering and usage of materials.
  Assists in continuous Quality Improvement Program.
  Provides supervision and clinical direction to other assistants in the department if needed.
  Has responsibility for one major departmental project.
  Is consulted as a representative of his/her profession.
  Shares ideas therapeutic principles.
  Provides in‑service/education program or training.
  Participates in student program.
• Patient care
  Implements treatment following treatment plan reporting subjective/objective patient response.
  Reports patient pain that interferes with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; and implements intervention.
  Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
  Participates in utilizing a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and reports effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
  Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of modalities, equipment and therapeutic procedures.
  Implements patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
  Implants plan with sensitivity to the comprehensive, age/culturally appropriate issues using patient and family.
  Recognizes need for additional assessment by primary therapist.
  Under the direction of the therapist appropriately implements modified treatment plans adapting, within the capabilities of the patient in order to achieve the highest level of functioning.
  As directed by the therapist, assists in determination of and provides to patient available community resources in order to make appropriate referrals for service in areas of specific patient needs.
  Provides community resources and liaison contact with community agencies in order to make appropriate referrals for service in areas of specific patient needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of physical therapy treatment methods.
• Ability to direct work of aides and/or student interns.
• Ability to keep neat, accurate, concise records.
• Effective professional communication skills.
• Actively involved in professional development.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.