Physical Therapist Assistant - OUTPATIENT CLINIC

*Physical Therapist Assistant / Full-Time and PRN* *Outpatient Clinic: West Ocala and Maricamp* We are looking for Physical Therapists Assistant ready to take it to the next level.
This is a world-class facility, and we are looking for extraordinary therapists to help us make this the premiere Acute Care Hospital in central Florida.
Strive! Health and Rehabilitation is the provider of rehab services to West Marion Community Hospital and Ocala Regional Medical Center.
You will therefore be working as an employee of a therapist-owned and operated company.
We are a well-respected company with a 38-year history in the region.
Strive! also owns 4 outpatient centers in the region.
Better still it is affordable, and Ocala consistently ranks in the top 10% of places to live in the nation.
Located in beautiful and convenient Central Florida a short drive to either coast, one hour from Orlando, and 40 minutes from the University of Florida.
WHAT WE OFFER: * Strive! Health & Rehabilitation is a great company to work for.
* We’re a small, therapist-centric company with a patient-care driven culture.
* An opportunity to be part of something special.
To make a difference! * Great compensation package including career path support, student debt relief package and sign-on bonus.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Florida licensed You must be an exceptional therapist - upbeat, happy by nature with great communication skills and a hunger for excellence.
For more information, check us out at: www.
striverehab.
com Job Type: Full-time / PRN Salary: $25.
00 - $29.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible schedule * FSA and HSA * Health insurance * Life insurance paid by the company * Paid time off and Paid Holidays * Professional development assistance * Referral program * Tuition reimbursement * Mentoring and Ladder Program Schedule: * 8-hour shift (no weekends) License/Certification: * Physical Therapy Assistant License (Required) Supervisory Responsibilities: * None.
Duties/Responsibilities: * Instructs, 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.
Required Skills/Abilities: * Excellent customer service and patient care skills.
* Basic understanding of physical therapy and medical terminology.
Education and Experience: * Associates degree or certification from a physical therapy program that included course study in anatomy and physiology, and clinical experience.
Physical Requirements: * Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
* Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
* Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.
00 - $29.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Professional development assistance * Referral program * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Medical specialties: * Orthopedics * Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday * No nights * No weekends * Overtime Ability to commute/relocate: * Ocala, FL 34471: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Preferred) License/Certification: * Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (Required) * CPR Certification (Required) Work Location: In person