Per Diem PTA: Inpatient Rehab – No Weekends

Select Medical; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k eligibility after 1000 hours

Employee assistance program

Part-time/Per Diem

Job summary

Regency Hospital - Springdale is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) for per diem, with no weekend duties. This critical illness recovery hospital provides post-ICU services to chronically ill patients and PTAs play a central role in compassionate treatment during recovery.

The PTA will assist with therapy services, implement treatment plans with the PT, train patients in mobility and functional activities, and support rehabilitation goals.

Qualifications

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

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.

Education

PTA license (state)

Job description

Regency Hospital - Springdale is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) for per diem, with no weekend duties. This critical illness recovery hospital provides post-ICU services to chronically ill patients and PTAs play a central role in compassionate treatment during recovery.

The PTA will assist with therapy services, implement treatment plans with the PT, train patients in mobility and functional activities, and support rehabilitation goals.