Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) / Full-time

Select Medical; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical ladder program

Debt assistance

Insurance: health, dental, vision,life

PTO and 401(k) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our Midtown Atlanta team. This full-time role offers a Monday–Friday schedule from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a competitive hourly range and a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Join a nationwide organization focused on world-class inpatient post-ICU recovery, with comprehensive benefits, orientation, and ongoing education opportunities to advance your PTA career.

Qualifications

• Valid state PTA license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery of physical therapy services including transportation, therapeutic exercises and functional activities.
• Implement treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the physical therapist (PT).
• Assist the PT in carrying out therapeutic interventions to meet long-term patient goals, including strengthening, balance, endurance, and functional skills.
• Train patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics or assistive devices.

Education

PTA license

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location: Midtown Atlanta, GA

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Compensation: $30.00 to $44.00 per hour

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000

Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong : Extensive and thorough Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of physical therapy services including transportation, therapeutic exercises and functional activities
• Implement treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the physical therapist (PT)
• Assist the PT in carrying out therapeutic interventions designed to meet the patients’ long-term goals, including strengthening, coordination and balance exercises; posture, endurance/cardiac, functional skills and community re-entry training; joint mobility and muscle lengthening and pain relief
• Train patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics or assistive devices

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid state PTA license
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

Location : Location US-GA-Atlanta

Job ID 379506

Position Type Full Time

Experience (Years) 1

Category Physical Therapist Assistant

Company Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta