# Physical Therapist Assistant - Acute Care

**Company**: PT Solutions
**Location**: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $26.50-$30/hour
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team at PT Solutions, working in acute care at HCA Fort Walton Beach. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will play a vital role in expanding access to transformative care and making a real difference in the lives of patients and our communities.

**Your Responsibilities:**

- Administer and assist with a wide range of physical therapy treatments using various methods

- Establish strong relationships with patients to help them exceed their functional goals

- Demonstrate a positive connection with patients, patient families, fellow clinicians, and other hospital team members

- Build and maintain relationships throughout the hospital with physicians, case management, nurses, and others

**Qualifications:**

- Graduate of a CAPTE-approved physical therapy assistant program

- Current or pending state licensure

- Basic Life Support certification

**Compensation:**

- Pay Range: $26.50-$30/hour

**Benefits:**

- Competitive compensation with the ability to earn additional weekend and holiday rates

- Local and national organization dues and license renewal reimbursement

- Structured mentoring and quarterly in-person or online continuous education courses through MedBridge memberships

- Experience working with a diverse patient population in neuro, trauma, and ortho

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and either Sick Leave or Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accrual (dependent on state laws)

- Reimbursement for endurance race entry fees

## Skills

### Required
- CAPTE-approved physical therapy assistant program
- Basic Life Support certification
- physical therapy treatments

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