Physical Therapy Assistant
✨Join our team as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)✨
- 🧸Program: Early Start & In-Home Program
- 💰Starting annual income: $90,000.00 (based on experience)
- 🎁Hiring/Relocation bonus of $10,000 (Full-time)
- 💼Full Time & Part-Time hours available
- 📍Job Site: On the road (Kern County)
☀️Organization:
For over 21 years, Amigo Baby has been a leading provider of holistic pediatric therapy in Central California. We are committed to delivering family-centered, individualized services in natural environments, helping to build a strong, supportive community for children in Bakersfield and the surrounding areas. With a culturally sensitive, team-based approach, we are proud to be part of "The First Step to a Happy Future" for many local families. We are currently seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our growing multidisciplinary home health agency. We offer both full-time and part-time positions, and proficiency in Spanish is a plus. Learn more about Amigo Baby on Facebook or visit our website at www.amigobaby.com
🧡Mentoring and Training:
Amigo Baby offers a comprehensive three-week paid training program, pairing you with experienced trainers—an ideal opportunity for new graduates or therapists new to pediatric care. After training, you'll be assigned a mentor for ongoing support with any technical or administrative concerns, ensuring you feel comfortable and confident in your role. We’re dedicated to fostering a nurturing work environment that supports our clinicians’ growth and success, all while making a positive impact in the lives of infants, children, and families.
- High starting compensation *Comprehensive Medical and Dental insurance
- Life insurance and Vision insurance are 100% paid by Amigo Baby.
- Paid time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- One-week company break during both Summer and Winter
- 401(k) with employer contribution match of 4%
- Staff development and mentoring opportunities
- Flexible work schedule that you manage
- Paid documentation time
- Paid travel time
- Mileage reimbursement
- Access to unlimited continuing education (CEUs)
✨How You Shine From Others:
- Active California State License — Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
- Current CPR certification
- Current TB test
- Current Physical: Must be physically unrestricted for job requirements
- Desire to work with patients in a home setting
- Commitment to excellence in your work
- Pediatric experience is a plus!
- Bilingual experience is also highly valued!
✅How You'll Succeed Here:
- Provide individualized therapy using a play-based approach for children aged birth to 3 years, under direction of a supervising PT
- Support and facilitate each child's progress through developmental milestones, promoting inclusion, and fostering strong caregiver-child relationships
- Monitor child’s progress and report to supervising PT
- Educate parents about therapy techniques for practice outside of sessions
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including child development specialists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, service coordinators, physicians and family
- Participate in monthly Reflective Supervision meetings
- Utilize effective and professional communication skills
- Submit electronic documentation with signatures on a daily basis
- Other related duties as assigned