Physical Therapist /PTA
Company: First Care Home Services
Location: Miami
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: Physical Therapist Job
Duties: Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality
care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results;
determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with
physicians or by prescription. Helps patient accomplish treatment
plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual
exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in
performing physical activities, such as nonmanual exercises,
ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and
in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes,
and prostheses. Administers physical therapy treatments by giving
massages; initiating traction; applying physical agents; utilizing
hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpool baths, moist packs, ultraviolet
and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines; directing treatments
given by aides, technicians, and assistants. Evaluates effects of
physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and orthotic
devices by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress;
recommending adjustments and modifications. Completes discharge
planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and
other health care workers; contributing to patient care
conferences. Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following
discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing
patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs;
recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending
outpatient or home health follow-up programs. Documents patient
care services by charting in patient and department records.
Keywords: First Care Home Services, Boca Raton , Physical Therapist /PTA, Healthcare , Miami, Florida
