Ortho PTA - Outpatient Rehab with Sign-On Bonus

Adventist HealthCare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 51,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$7,500 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare's Adventist Rehabilitation - Silver Spring in Montgomery County, MD, seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant for our Outpatient Rehabilitation department who will help extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

This full‑time role offers a $7,500 sign‑on bonus and possible H1B sponsorship. You’ll perform initial exams, plan care, coordinate with the team, and educate patients while supervising rehab aides.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Active Maryland License.
• 1 year of Rehab experience preferred.
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic and some complex rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flex to any Rehab site as needed).
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care.
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes.
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management with the care team as indicated.
• Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers.
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status with treating therapists to ensure knowledge of the case.
• Be responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy.

Education

Associate degree from an accredited PTA program

Job description

Adventist HealthCare's Adventist Rehabilitation - Silver Spring in Montgomery County, MD, seeks a Physical Therapist Assistant for our Outpatient Rehabilitation department who will help extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

This full‑time role offers a $7,500 sign‑on bonus and possible H1B sponsorship. You’ll perform initial exams, plan care, coordinate with the team, and educate patients while supervising rehab aides.