Physical Therapist Assistant - Inpatient (Pool/PRN)

Position Summary Department: LMH Inpatient Rehab Services - PT Status: Pool/Per-Diem/PRN Title: Physical Therapist Assistant | Licensed PTA Schedule: Approximately 20 hours per month (about 2-3 shifts per month, typically 8-10 hours each, starting at 7:30 AM). Must cover at least one weekend shift per month, as well as one major and one minor holiday each year. Preferred availability on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, but flexible to work other days if needed. If there is no prior acute care experience, must be available to complete 1-2 weeks of consistent orientation. Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital is a new 124-bed acute-care hospital - with room to grow to 240 beds, located in Seminole County, Florida. The facility offers a full complement of services, including inpatient & outpatient rehabilitation services, cardiovascular care, including 3 cath labs, emergency care, general surgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics, childbirth, postpartum care, and a future NICU. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.WHY CHOOSE LAKE MARY HOSPITAL? Best Places to Work awarded from Modern Healthcare, 5 years in a row! As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development. Opening in January 2025 with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital has plans to expand to up to 240 beds. Hip and Knee Replacement and Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission Best Regional Hospitals rankings from U.S. News & World Report "A" Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & CULTURE All Inclusive Benefits (start day one) - for Full-time AND part-time team members Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, adoption assistance, up to 5% employer matching, and more! Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer - Employee Eccentric Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2024 orbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer - Employee Eccentric Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2024 ABOUT OUR IP & OP REHAB DEPARTMENT: We offer rehabilitation services serving a full spectrum of short-term and long-term rehabilitation needs - from hip fracture, joint replacement and sports medicine programs to stroke, traumatic brain injury cardiac surgery and oncology/lymphedema rehabilitation. Our programs encompass both inpatient and outpatient care The inpatient Acute Care Therapy offers unit-based specialized therapists for Oncology/Lymphedema, Neurological Conditions, Stroke, Orthopedics, Limb Loss, Multiple Traumas, and more! Outpatient services are treated at our outpatient clinic located in Longwood, FL Position Summary: The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing Physical Therapy treatment under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist Responsibilities Essential Functions • Demonstrates ability to appropriately treat patients according to professional standards of practice. • Interpersonal communication skills include the ability to coordinate patient care with other team members, and counsel patients and their families. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions • Maintain a cheerful, active area in which to treat. • Demonstrates caring, honesty and open communication with all and encourages a smart and professional appearance in self and others. • Participates in Quality Assessment, program development, student supervision, assigned committees, safety and infection control as required. • Demonstrates an awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Practices efficient use and selection of supplies and equipment. • Performs all other duties as assigned. • The Physical Therapist Assistant must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. • The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures. Qualifications Education/Training Associate degree or graduate from an accredited two-year college program in Physical Therapist Assistant. Licensure/Certification Current license in the State of Florida as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification. Experience Inpatient experience with adults highly preferred

Created: 2026-03-04