Physical Therapy Assistant Home Health

lmccareers; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LMCCareers in Miami seeks a dedicated Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Home Health team. You will work closely with licensed physical therapists to provide high-quality care to patients recovering from injuries, surgeries, or chronic conditions.

This role requires travel across Miami-Dade County, a valid Florida PTA license, an associate degree, and at least two years' experience. Bilingual English/Spanish is required to communicate with our patient community, and you will collaborate with

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an APTA/CAPTE-accredited program.
• Valid Florida PTA license.
• Minimum 2 years of PTA experience.
• Ability to work with elderly patients and communicate with hearing/vision impaired.

Responsibilities

• Instructs patients in exercises and activities.
• Monitors patient progress and reports to supervising PT.
• Educates caregivers on treatment plans.
• Performs routine care per plan of care.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient empathy

Excellent communication

Education

Associate degree in Physical Therapy Assistant

Job description

Physical Therapy Assistant

Location: The role requires regular travel to patient's homes across Miami‑Dade County.

Employment Type: Full-time

Join Our Team as a Physical Therapy Assistant!

Are you passionate about helping others regain their strength and mobility? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physical Therapy Assistant to join our Home Health team! In this role, you will work closely with licensed physical therapists to provide high-quality care to patients recovering from injuries, surgeries, or chronic conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
• Monitors patient's progress and provides feedback to the physical therapist
• Communicate with or instruct caregivers or family members on the patient's therapeutic activities or treatment plans.
• Performs routine treatment/care, services and procedures in accordance with plan of care delegated and supervised by the therapist

Requirements

• Associates degree obtained from a program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) and the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Valid Florida Physical Therapy Assistant License
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Physical Therapy Assistant
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be patient in dealing with an elderly population and sympathetic to hearing or vision deficiencies.

Language Skills

• Fluent in English and Spanish required in order to communicate with our patient community