Physical Therapy Assistant | Rehab Acute Care

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is seeking a qualified Physical Therapy Assistant to join our rehabilitation team in Tallahassee, FL. You will assist in planning and implementing patient treatment programs under a licensed physical therapist, ensuring safe, effective care.

Requirements: graduate of an approved PTA program, Florida licensure, and preferably 2 years in outpatient orthopedic settings. This role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary treatment team and may supervise

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• Current Licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the State of Florida.
• Preferred: 2 years treating patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, organization and implementation of specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of safe and competent physical therapy as ordered by a physician and under the direction of a physical therapist.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team.
• May supervise work of support personnel.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Team collaboration

Education

Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Assists in the planning, organization and implementation of specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of safe and competent physical therapy as ordered by a physician and under the direction of a physical therapist. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team. May supervise work of support personnel.

Reports: Director

Supervises:None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant Program.

Required Experience:

Preferred: 2 years treating patients in an outpatient orthopedic setting.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

Current Licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant in the State of Florida.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.