Physical Therapist Assistant Acute

US Physical Therapy; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

401k

Community service opportunities

Great team and support staff

Job summary

Advance Rehabilitation is seeking an Acute Physical Therapist Assistant to join our orthopedic-focused team. You will assist in assessing patients, develop and initiate treatment plans, and provide direct care under a Physical Therapist's supervision, documenting progress and outcomes for caregivers and insurers.

The role welcomes new graduates, offers mentorship, and emphasizes standards-based care with opportunities to contribute to comprehensive rehabilitation programs and community service

Qualifications

• Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
• Current state of Georgia PTA license, CPR certification.
• Exercise, sports rehab, and manual-based skills.
• Outgoing and energetic personality.
• New graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to develop and initiate treatment plans.
• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.
• Document findings, progress, and instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Ensure patient care by assistants and rehabilitation technicians meets standards.
• Assist in completing plans of care and developing program goals.
• Support implementation of PT treatment programs and essential therapies.
• Communicate with patients, caregivers, physicians and insurers under PT guidance.

Skills

Exercise

Sports rehab

Manual therapy

Outgoing personality

Education

CAPTE-accredited PTA program

Job description

Advance Rehabilitation is committed to being the most sought-after physical therapy company in the Southeast for services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, industrial rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Our mission is to provide the highest quality rehabilitation services in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner while delivering excellence in outpatient care.

Advance Rehabilitation Connects, Adapts, Empowers, Delivers, and Servesto transform lives.

We are expanding our services to include personal training and guided assisted stretching and mobilitysessionsdesigned to help clients improve flexibility, movement quality, and recovery.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Acute Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for orthopedics and a thirst for continued knowledge and growth.

What You'll Do:

• Assist in assessing patients to develop and initiate treatment plans based on the evaluation results
• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, following established protocols and patient care guidelines
• Document findings, progress, and instructions to patients and caregivers
• Support in ensuring patient care performed by assistants and rehabilitation technicians meets standards
• Assist in completing written plans of care, developing goals based on evaluation findings, and contributing to comprehensive programs to attain goals
• Support in implementing physical therapy treatment programs and providing essential physical therapy treatments
• Communicate effectively with patients/caregivers and professional colleagues, including physicians and insurance companies, under the guidance of a Physical Therapist

• Graduate from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program
• Current state of Georgia PTA license, CPR certification
• Exercise, sports rehab, and manual-based skills
• Outgoing and energetic personality
• New graduates are welcome!

• Competitive compensation
• MENTORSHIP
• 401k
• Community service opportunities.
• Get to interact with a great team and support staffand so much more