Physical Therapist Assistant

AgeRight; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4 weeks with cash out options

Modality equipment & technology

Annual performance reviews with raises

Free CEUs and career advancement

401(k) with employer matching

New grads encouraged to apply

Job summary

AgeRight Therapy - Dekalb Nursing Home is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant to provide patient-centered therapy under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. The role offers access to modality equipment and technology and a structured pathway for professional growth within the AgeRight Therapy network, including free CEUs.

New grads are encouraged to apply as you’ll gain hands-on experience and participate in annual performance reviews with potential increases.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited PTA program.
• Current state licensure or in progress.
• New grads encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Implement personalized care plans under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.
• Use evidence-based programs to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Maximize function across physical, emotional, social, and cognitive domains for patients and families.

Skills

Post-Acute care experience

Education

Graduated from accredited PTA program

Job description

• Dedicated documentation time, and generous PTO/Choice Time (4 weeks) with Cash Out options
• Use of Modality Equipment and Technology
• Annual Performance Reviews with performance-based increases
• Access professional development resources, including free CEUs and career advancement opportunities within the AgeRight Therapy network
• Build long-term financial security with a 401(k) Plan that includes Employer Matching
• New Grads encouraged to apply - grow your skills and experience with us!

Overview

Physical Therapist Assistant

AgeRight Therapy - Dekalb Nursing Home

What You'll Love About AgeRight Therapy

• Dedicated documentation time, and generous PTO/Choice Time (4 weeks) with Cash Out options
• Use of Modality Equipment and Technology
• Annual Performance Reviews with performance-based increases
• Access professional development resources, including free CEUs and career advancement opportunities within the AgeRight Therapy network
• Build long-term financial security with a 401(k) Plan that includes Employer Matching
• New Grads encouraged to apply - grow your skills and experience with us!

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
• Current state licensure -or- in the process of obtaining appropriate state licensure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Post-Acute care preferred

Responsibilities

• Apply a transformative approach to therapy by implementing personalized care plans under the direction and supervision of a Physical Therapist
• Utilize AgeRight Therapy’s evidence-based clinical programs and pathways to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Be a Champion of the Journey by maximizing function in physical, emotional, social, and cognitive realms for patients, families, co-workers, and self.

Join us as an Physical Therapist Assistant and take your therapy career to new heights! Dekalb Nursing Home is partnered with AgeRight Therapy, offering an exceptional opportunity for a therapist like you to be a part of a dynamic team.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant with AgeRight Therapy, you’ll be delivering person-centered care to grateful and highly motivated patients, many of them seniors, helping them achieve therapy goals and a higher quality of life.

About AgeRight Therapy

AgeRight Therapy is a part of Marquis Companies and Consonus Healthcare, together providing a continuum of senior care from skilled nursing to assisted living, memory care, and independent living. With AgeRight Therapy, you’ll be joining a team located across multiple facilities and states with one purpose that unites us all—to be champions of every journey.

In addition to a wide variety of career opportunities, we offer a comprehensive benefit package

Salary Range: $30-$40 /hr

Wage ranges listed take into consideration candidate’s professional experience, location of the position, and status of the position.

Benefits vary depending on status of hire

EEO Statement

“Be here. Be you.”

For more than 30 years, Marquis Companies and Consonus Healthcare have been serving seniors and welcoming staff of all backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. The Marquis family of companies offer a rich heritage of embracing differences and honoring individuality. We’ve continued to grow in our appreciation of diversity in the workplace. We know it builds strength, drives innovation, and brings valuable new perspectives and energy.

We’re committed to making our workforce an even greater reflection of the people and communities we serve, and we are honored our employees have chosen to work at Marquis and Consonus. Everything we do as a company is driven by our mission to help those we serve, and each other, live the best rest of our lives.

That means you being you - without apology or compromise. We value your every uniqueness and continue to curate, nurture, and sustain an inclusive culture. It’s the foundation of who we are and the evolution of our collective future.