Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Prava Therapy•Frederick, MD

23h

About The Position

Prava Therapy is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to work in a resort-style senior living community offering Assisted Living and Memory Care in Frederick, Maryland. The community emphasizes holistic wellness, active living, personalized care, life enrichment, and resident independence. The PTA delivers skilled clinical treatments under the direction of a Physical Therapist and implements individualized treatment plans for adult and geriatric residents. Treatment is designed to support functional mobility and participation in daily routines and community life, including fall prevention, balance, gait, transfers, endurance, and safe use of mobility equipment. The role involves working with residents in real-world community spaces and collaborating with residents, families, caregivers, community staff, wellness teams, leadership, and interdisciplinary partners. The successful candidate builds trusted relationships, monitors and documents resident progress, communicates changes to the supervising PT, and contributes to care coordination and community wellness initiatives. Therapy is expected to be purposeful, individualized, and oriented toward resident independence, autonomy, and meaningful participation.

Requirements

Be a Physical Therapist Assistant.
Have strong clinical competence in adult and geriatric physical therapy treatment delivery, movement strategies, and wellness integration.
Communicate clearly and take ownership of resident treatment outcomes.
Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary team members, wellness teams, and community leaders.

Nice To Haves

Enjoy building genuine relationships with residents.
Take pride in creative, individualized, functional treatment sessions.
Value resident independence, autonomy, and choice.
Be curious, compassionate, and committed to continued professional growth.
Want to make a meaningful impact in an active senior community.

Responsibilities

Implement individualized, evidence-based physical therapy interventions according to established plans of care across adult and geriatric physical therapy domains.
Provide treatments addressing strength, balance, gait, transfer mechanics, functional mobility, endurance, joint integrity, and daily routines.
Support fall prevention, balance recovery, mobility device training, apartment safety, and environmental navigation in Assisted Living and Memory Care settings.
Introduce and adapt mobility equipment, assistive devices, compensatory movement strategies, and physical safety tools; train residents, caregivers, and staff in their use.
Use community fitness centers, life enrichment spaces, outdoor pathways, and therapy spaces to practice real-world functional mobility and engagement.
Identify changes in resident function, safety, or physical status and communicate regularly with the supervising Physical Therapist.
Educate residents, families, caregivers, and community staff about functional independence, fall risk reduction, safe transfers, and mobility support.
Collaborate with supervising Physical Therapists, interdisciplinary partners, community leadership, wellness directors, life enrichment teams, and caregivers.
Monitor resident progress, document treatment sessions accurately and promptly, and provide feedback to the PT for plan-of-care updates.
Participate in care coordination, interdisciplinary team discussions, and community wellness initiatives as appropriate.
Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, compassion, professionalism, and continuous learning.