Physical Therapy Assistant

Sentara Health; Princess Anne (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement with match

Career development

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA is hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant for a full-time, day shift position. You will perform modalities and therapeutic interventions by accepted standards of care, participate in updates to the plan of care, and educate patients and families through standardized programs and individualized training.

You will collaborate with internal and external team members to improve patient outcomes and maintain efficient daily operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Physical Therapy Assistant from CAPTE-accredited program.
• Current Physical Therapist Licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs modalities/therapeutic interventions by standards of care and department policies.
• Participates in updates to the formal plan of care for individual patient needs.
• Provides instruction to patients and families through standardized programs and training.
• Collaborates with internal and external team members to improve patient outcomes.

Education

Associate Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant (CAPTE-accredited)

Current Physical Therapist Licensure

Job description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara s hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This is a Full-time, Day shift opportunity with great benefits.

The Physical Therapy Assistant performs modalities/therapeutic interventions by accepted standards of care and department policies and procedures. Participates/assists with updates in the formal plan of care to address individual patient needs. Provides effective instruction to the patient and family through standardized educational programs and/or individualized training. Initiate, develop, and maintain collaborative interactions with internal and external team members, patients, and families to improve patient outcomes. Productive and efficient in daily operations.

Education :

• Associate Level Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant (Required), obtained in a CAPTE-accredited two-year associate degree program
• Holds a current Physical Therapist Licensure

Certification :

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification
• American Heart Association (AHA)
• RQI American Heart Association (AHA)

Sentara Healthcare offers outstanding benefits.

• Tuition assistance and Student Loan Repayment Benefit
• Health, Dental, Vision and Medical insurance
• Generous Paid Annual Leave, Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Retirement with match
• Adoption, Infertility, and Surrogacy Reimbursement
• Career and personal development opportunities
• Reward programs for health and wellness

Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system with more than 29,000 employees (including 1,375 physicians and advanced practice providers), 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves over 900,000 members.

We are recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and are strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary healthcare experience for our patients and members.

Keywords: Physical Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy, Outpatient, Rehab Therapy, PTA, Talroo-Allied Health

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.