Physical Therapy Aide: Hands-On PT Support & Growth

Highbar Physical Therapy; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k)

Paid holidays and paid time off

Fitness & Wellness program

Job summary

Highbar Physical Therapy is hiring an Exercise Specialist/Physical Therapy Aide to support PTs in a growing outpatient practice across New England. This role is a non-licensed caregiver position under supervision, offering hands-on patient care and administrative tasks to keep clinics running smoothly.

Starting at $18/hour, compensation varies by experience and role alignment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), wellness programs, paid holidays and time off, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (required).
• Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology or related field strongly preferred.
• Standing or walking for extended periods.
• Assisting with patient exercise instruction and demonstration.
• Monitoring patient movement to ensure safety, including fall prevention.
• Light lifting or movement of equipment and supplies up to 50lbs.
• Occasional bending, reaching, or crouching as needed to support patient care or maintain a safe and clean clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the condition and cleanliness of treatment rooms and gym area meets standards.
• Assist clinical staff with patient intervention following plan of care as directed by the PT or PTA. Level of assistance will depend on payer and state guidelines.
• Assist administrative staff as directed by clinic director; tasks to include scheduling/rescheduling patients, answering phones, assisting patients with intake, running weekly reports from clinical software and calling patients to maintain communication at the therapist’s direction.
• Maintain clean environment for the safety of patients and efficiency of clinicians; housekeeping tasks include but not limited to consistently cleaning tables and private treatment areas, maintaining supply of towels and pillowcases in appropriate area, clean exercise equipment, washing/folding laundry where applicable, communicating with clinic director when supplies are low.

Skills

Patient care support

Exercise instruction

Safety monitoring

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology

Job description

Highbar Physical Therapy is hiring an Exercise Specialist/Physical Therapy Aide to support PTs in a growing outpatient practice across New England. This role is a non-licensed caregiver position under supervision, offering hands-on patient care and administrative tasks to keep clinics running smoothly.

Starting at $18/hour, compensation varies by experience and role alignment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), wellness programs, paid holidays and time off, and opportunities to