PRN Therapy Aide

PT Solutions Physical Therapy • Port Richey, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is intended to be a hybrid position as the employee transitions to a fully licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. Starting as a Physical Therapy Aide, you will be given the opportunity to learn about the profession by working alongside our licensed clinicians to build rapport, motivate, and assist patients during treatment. As an aide you are also responsible for the clinic’s cleanliness and covering receptionist duties as needed. Once fully licensed and transitioned to a Physical Therapist Assistant, the role is responsible for communicating and educating patients, family members, and caregivers on how to best assist with the daily routines. This role gives you the opportunity for interdisciplinary team collaboration working closely with occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case management team, social workers, nursing staff, and physicians to ensure the best and most evidenced based practice for our patients.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association
• Graduate of APTA or CAPTE approved physical therapy program to transition to physical therapist role
• State licensure to transition to physical therapist assistant role

Nice To Haves

• Successfully obtain state licensure to transition to clinical role
• Establish strong relationships with each patient so that they have ability to exceed their functional goals
• Ability to treat 60 patients per week
• Demonstrate a desire to positively connect with people
• Build and maintain relationships throughout the community

Responsibilities

• Assist patients during treatment.
• Maintain clinic cleanliness.
• Cover receptionist duties as needed.
• Communicate and educate patients, family members, and caregivers on how to best assist with daily routines (once licensed).
• Collaborate with occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case management team, social workers, nursing staff, and physicians.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with ability to earn performance-based incentives once licensed as a clinician
• Experience working with a diverse patient population: Neuro, Trauma, Ortho, Hand Therapy
• Foster a positive work environment by living clinically through PT Solutions core values
• Local and national organization dues and license renewal fees reimbursed by PT Solutions
• Fitness incentive
• Insurance benefits
• Employee assistance program
• 401k and profit sharing
• PTO package to include employee illness bank (EIB) accrual

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree