Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)-Full-time Temp

Encompass Health; Wildorado (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our patient-centered team. You will deliver hands-on therapy under the direction of a licensed PT, supporting patients recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic surgeries, and other major illnesses.

You will assist with therapeutic exercises, gait and balance training, functional mobility, and patient education, while carefully documenting progress and communicating with the care team to drive functional

Qualifications

• Deliver therapeutic exercises under supervision of licensed PT.
• Assist with gait and balance training and functional mobility.
• Document progress and communicate with care team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on therapy under PT direction.
• Support patients recovering from strokes, brain/spinal injuries, orthopedic surgeries and major illnesses.
• Collaborate with nurses, therapists, and physicians to drive outcomes.
• Uphold safety and quality standards and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Hands-on therapy

Gait training

Patient education

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Physical Therapist Assistant

Job description

Encompass Health, a national leader in inpatient rehabilitation, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join our patient-centered team. In this role, you’ll deliver hands‑on therapy under the direction of a licensed PT, supporting patients recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic surgeries, and other major illnesses. You’ll assist with therapeutic exercises, gait and balance training, functional mobility, and patient education, while carefully documenting progress. Working in a collaborative, clinically advanced environment, you’ll partner with nurses, therapists, and physicians to drive functional outcomes, uphold safety and quality standards, and contribute to continuous improvement. Encompass Health offers opportunities for specialty training, professional growth, and internal career mobility in a culture defined by integrity, respect, and compassion.