Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient
Naples, FL
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Physical Therapist Outpatient Location unspecified. This position involves providing outpatient physical therapy services to patients, focusing on therapeutic interventions designed to meet individual long-term goals. The role emphasizes safety, patient education, and collaboration within a healthcare team to promote optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Degree in Physical Therapist Assisting from an Accredited School, CAPTE Certified, 1+ Year of Outpatient Clinical Experience, CPR Certification, active applicable State license; no minimum experience specified.
• Schedule: Days shift, 8 hours per day, minimum 40 hours per week.
• Implements treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the Physical Therapist.
• Assists in carrying out therapeutic interventions such as posture training, strengthening exercises, endurance/cardiac training, balance exercises, coordination exercise, joint mobility, muscle lengthening, pain relief, functional skills training, and community re-entry training.
• Trains patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics, or assistive devices and demonstrates proper use and safety awareness.
• Demonstrates modalities including whirlpools, hot/cold packs, paraffin baths, TNS/respond, therapeutic pool, ultrasound, iontophoresis, fluidotherapy, air splints.
• Monitors and responds to patient responses, documents progress, and educates patients and their families.
• Ensures safety and proper equipment use, reports malfunctioning equipment, and maintains a clean treatment environment.
• Participates in team conferences, special projects, and shares current literature and case studies.
• Complies with safety, infection control, and clinic policies; maintains professional relationships with patients and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Behavior Characteristics: Skills include patient safety emphasis, excellent communication, teamwork, and resourcefulness.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits