Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

PTMatch (United States); D'Iberville (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

CE stipend

Health insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

NeoLife Physical Therapy on the Mississippi Gulf Coast operates four locations, offering 100% one-on-one care with 45-60 minute sessions and a manual therapy intensive model.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you work under supervision, with direct mentorship from Dr. Robby Ellis, DPT, and a clear career path from new graduate to clinic director and practice partnership.

Qualifications

• Current Mississippi PTA license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience in a physical therapy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review each patient's evaluation, plan of care, and precautions with the supervising PT.
• Deliver and teach active and passive exercise, soft tissue mobilization, and modalities included in the plan of care.
• Observe and correct compensations, and collect data on each patient's condition and progress, including vital signs, range of motion, and girth measurements.
• Fit, adjust, and train patients and families in the use and care of braces, splints, and ambulatory devices.
• Notify the therapist right away of any significant change in a patient's pain or function.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Manual therapy

Data collection

Education

Mississippi PTA license

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Full-Time | D'Iberville, Gulfport, and Bay St. Louis

NeoLife Physical Therapy is the Mississippi Gulf Coast's one-on-one physical therapy practice, with 4 locations: D'Iberville (flagship), Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, and Ocean Springs.

What we don't do:

• Double-book patients
• Set productivity quotas
• Limit sessions to 20 minutes
• Rotate between 3 patients
• Let billing override clinical decisions

What we do:

• 100% one-on‑one care, every session
• 45-60 minute average sessions
• Manual therapy intensive model
• Direct mentorship from Dr. Robby Ellis, DPT
• Annual all-clinic training day
• NeoFit cross‑training pathway

Career path: new graduate, staff therapist, senior therapist, clinic director, and practice partnership.

The Role

The Physical Therapist Assistant assists the physical therapist with professional physical therapy work and caseload management, with hands‑on clinical autonomy and a manual therapy focus. The supervising therapist delegates procedures and tasks as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Review each patient's evaluation, plan of care, and precautions with the supervising PT.
• Deliver and teach active and passive exercise, soft tissue mobilization, and modalities included in the plan of care.
• Observe and correct compensations, and collect data on each patient's condition and progress, including vital signs, range of motion, and girth measurements.
• Fit, adjust, and train patients and families in the use and care of braces, splints, and ambulatory devices.
• Notify the therapist right away of any significant change in a patient's pain or function.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance incentives, CE stipend, and health insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and a retirement plan for full-time staff.

Requirements

• Current Mississippi PTA license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience in a physical therapy setting preferred.