Dynamic Outpatient Physical Therapy Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is assigned to the Physical Therapy Department within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Health Care System in Biloxi, MS. The role serves outpatients in walk-in and scheduled clinics.

Basic requirements include an active PTA license, an accredited PTA program completion, NPTE eligibility, and English proficiency per VA standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited PTA program or foreign equivalent meeting NPTE requirements.
• Active PTA license in US or U.S. territory; exceptions allow provisional licensure.
• English proficiency as required by VA standards.

Responsibilities

• Independently implement treatment plans using PTA skills.
• Provide varied PT interventions per care plan (exercises, gait, balance, etc.).
• Monitor patient progress with data collection and assessment techniques.
• Instruct patients on home exercise programs and ensure compliance.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Outpatient care

Education

Associate degree PTA

NPTE for PTAs

Job description

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is assigned to the Physical Therapy Department within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Health Care System in Biloxi, MS. The role serves outpatients in walk-in and scheduled clinics.

Basic requirements include an active PTA license, an accredited PTA program completion, NPTE eligibility, and English proficiency per VA standards.