PTA

Solaris HealthCare, a Florida-based leader in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, is seeking a caring Physical Therapist Assistant to support therapy services for senior residents. In this on-site role, you will carry out treatment plans designed by the Physical Therapist, focusing on mobility, strength, balance, and functional independence. You'll document progress, educate residents and families, and collaborate closely with nursing and rehab teams. Solaris offers a resident-centered, team-focused culture with growth opportunities, training, and comprehensive benefits while you make a meaningful impact every day.

Responsibilities

• Implement Physical Therapist-designed treatment plans for senior residents.
• Provide therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance, and functional mobility interventions.
• Monitor, document, and report resident progress and responses to treatment in EMR.
• Assist with assessments of mobility and functional status under PT supervision.
• Educate residents and families on home exercises, safety, and use of assistive devices.
• Collaborate with nursing, rehab, and interdisciplinary teams on care planning.
• Ensure safe treatment environments and practice infection control and fall-prevention protocols.
• Support discharge planning with functional status updates and therapy recommendations.
• Participate in team meetings, in-services, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Uphold resident-centered, compassionate care aligned with Solaris Health
• Care values.

Required Skills

• Therapeutic exercise implementation
• Gait and balance training
• Modalities application (e.g., heat, ice, e-stim)
• Clinical documentation in EMR systems
• Care plan implementation
• Patient and family education
• Range of motion and strengthening techniques
• Functional mobility training
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Safety and fall-prevention practices