Therapy Assistants work under the direction and supervision of a licensed Rehabilitation Therapist and are involved in the direct care of patients. They provide therapy services according to the plan of care that has been developed under the direction of a Rehabilitation Therapist. Therapy Assistants also record patients’ progress and report the results of each treatment to the Rehabilitation Therapist.
The Therapy Assistant must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program and have a valid and unrestricted professional license in the State.
CaregiversFL Careers is an initiative of the Florida Health Care Association, which represents Florida’s long term care providers and the residents entrusted to their care. FHCA supports its members in their efforts to recruit, train and retain a skilled workforce to help meet the needs of Florida’s aging population, today and into the future.
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Tallahassee, Florida 32301
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