What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant position at north florida medical center?
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
North Florida Medical Center is seeking an experienced and motivated Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team.
As a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), one of your duties will be to record the patient’s responses to treatments and report the outcome of each treatment to the physical therapist. You will keep the treatment area clean and organized and instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist parents as they practice exercises and functional activities. Additional responsibilities include:
- Preparing for each patient’s therapy
- Assisting in the transportation of patients when moving to or from a treatment area
- Ordering depleted supplies
- Filling out insurance forms and other paperwork
- Reading patient evaluations
- Being very familiar with the Plan of Care the physical therapist set in place for any given patient and, if need be, relaying any concerns about the Plan of Care
- Administering balance and muscle strength tests
Responsibilities and Duties
- Being a graduate from an accredited PTA school and being PTA Certified in the state of Florida
- Being a professional and ethical team player
- Being CPR certified
- Possessing basic knowledge in all the modalities
- Understanding how a goniometer and dynamometer operate
- Ability to assist in the lifting, pulling and/or pushing or patients
- You must also be compassionate, caring and truly want to help your patients achieve their maximum physical potential and level of independence
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $64,465.00 - $67,653.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Orthopedics
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Sports Medicine
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
License/Certification:
- Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Jacksonville, FL 32256 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Jacksonville, FL 32256: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
ABOUT NFMC
North Florida Medical Center is a unique, all-in-one facility, offering a full spectrum of COMPREHENSIVE family care medical services and chiropractic care for the entire family. We are staffed with board certified physicians in Family Medicine, Pain Management and Chiropractic Medicine. We also have a Licensed Physical Therapist as part of the team, along with a state of the art rehabilitation center. We have highly trained nurse practitioners and health care providers who can treat all members of a family regardless of their age or healthcare needs. Occupational Healthcare employee services such as pre-employment physicals, drug testing and work injury evaluation/treatment for our business clients is also available.
Salary : $64,465 - $67,653