Compassionate PTA for Home Health & Hospice

VitalCaring Group; Crystal River (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Referral Program

Prepaid Legal Plans

Identity Theft Protection

6 weeks paid time off

Job summary

VitalCaring Group in Florida seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to deliver skilled, compassionate PT services under a licensed PT. You will support hospice patients and their families, focusing on comfort, function, and quality of life, guided by our values of trustworthiness, capability, compassion, and proactivity.

Join a caring team that values growth, mentorship, and dedicated patient care. The role offers a stable full-time schedule, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits, with

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program with an associate degree in science or applied science (APTA approved).
• Current PTA certification or licensure as required by state law.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with a reliable, insured automobile that meets organizational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver physical therapy interventions as directed by a qualified Physical Therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care and the state Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Treat patients to help relieve pain, maintain function, and support maximum safe performance.
• Lead patients through active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle re-education, gait training, functional mobility activities, transfer training, and prosthetic training.
• Utilize physical agents such as heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage in alignment with state practice guidelines.
• Observe and report patient responses, progress, or changes in condition to the Physical Therapist and appropriate agency personnel.
• Instruct patients in the safe use and care of mobility and supportive devices, including wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.

Skills

Strong verbal, written, and organizz/|

Education

Associate degree in science or applied science (APTA approved)

PTA certification or state licensure

Job description

VitalCaring Group in Florida seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to deliver skilled, compassionate PT services under a licensed PT. You will support hospice patients and their families, focusing on comfort, function, and quality of life, guided by our values of trustworthiness, capability, compassion, and proactivity.

Join a caring team that values growth, mentorship, and dedicated patient care. The role offers a stable full-time schedule, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits, with