Physical Therapy Asst

Bayside Post-Acute; Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

Supportive interdisciplinary team

Job summary

Bayside Post-Acute is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to join our rehabilitation team in Florida. The PTA will help residents regain strength, mobility, balance, and functional independence after illness or hospitalization.

Join our skilled nursing facility to work with an interdisciplinary team to implement individualized treatment plans and support residents’ quality of life and independence.

Qualifications

• Current Florida Physical Therapist Assistant license in good standing.
• Strong assessment, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, resident-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and assists residents as they practice exercises and activities.
• Observes progress and reports results to the supervising PT.
• Collaborates with the rehab team to adjust plans for optimal outcomes.
• Educates caregivers and family on home exercise programs and safety.
• Transports and positions residents for treatments and applies devices as needed.

Skills

Assessment skills

Treatment planning

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Florida PTA license

Job description

Help Residents Restore Mobility and Independence

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our rehabilitation team at a skilled nursing facility in Florida. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping residents regain strength, mobility, balance, and functional independence following illness, injury, surgery, or hospitalization.

As a Physical Therapist, you will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that support optimal resident outcomes and quality of life.

What You'll Do

I nstructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients as they practice exercises or functional activities. Observes patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provides results to the physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

Confers with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. Communicates with and instructs caregivers and family members on patient therapeutic activities and treatment plans.

Transports patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.

Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, and heat, light, sound, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound.

Measures patients’ range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

Monitors operation of equipment and records use of equipment and administration of treatment.

Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices such as crutches.

Qualifications

Required

Current Florida Physical Therapist Assistant license in good standing.

Strong assessment, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Commitment to delivering high-quality, resident-centered care.

Preferred

Experience in a skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation center, post-acute care, or long-term care setting.

Knowledge of Medicare, PDPM, and rehabilitation regulations.

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Continuing education and professional growth opportunities
• Supportive interdisciplinary team environment
• State-of-the-arc rehabilitation equipment and resources
• Opportunity to positively impact residents' lives every day

Join a team committed to providing exceptional rehabilitation services and helping residents achieve their highest level of function and independence.

This position requires background screening through the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other legally protected characteristic