Physical Therapy Assistant

Regions Hospital; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our inpatient rehabilitation team in a full-time, benefit-eligible role. You will primarily serve adult patients on acute units of our Trauma Level 1 hospital and gain exposure to a wide range of diagnoses, including stroke and brain injury, with the opportunity to work on our inpatient rehabilitation unit.

We provide comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and continuing education support.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a two-year accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• Licensed/registered/certified with applicable governing Physical Therapy Assistant board(s) and Minnesota Department of Health.
• CPR Certification (Basic Life Support)

Skills

CPR Certification (BLS)

Education

Two-year PTA Program

Job description

Regions Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to work in a full time, benefit eligible position at our inpatient rehab department. This position will primarily serve adult patients on acute units of our Trauma Level 1 hospital, treating medical/surgical, orthopedic, trauma, cardiac and neuro diagnosis. This position will also be trained to see patients on our inpatient rehabilitation unit providing an opportunity to work with a wide range of diagnoses: stroke, brain injury, spinal cord, orthopedic, intensive medical and cardiac patients. We provide a thorough on-boarding process to all new hires and mentorship from experienced staff is available, staff enjoy collaboration between team members. Regions Rehabilitation offers in-services on a wide range of topics that can help grow your clinical experience, we also provide continuing education compensation and access to Medbridge.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, working one weekend every 4 weeks. Works one to two holidays per year.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from a two-year accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• Licensed/registered/certified with applicable governing Physical Therapy Assistant board(s) and Minnesota Department of Health.
• CPR Certification (Basic Life Support)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in similar settings
• Advanced certification and/or licensure to support position.