Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

Select Specialty Hospital; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 37,195 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans

Generous PTO

Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital is seeking a full-time Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) in Atlantic City, NJ. The role involves assisting in delivering physical therapy services and implementing treatment goals established by the physical therapist.

Join a team committed to providing exceptional care with a supportive onboarding program, career advancement opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid state PTA license.
• BLS certification required by start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of physical therapy services including therapeutic exercises.
• Implement treatment goals and plans as established by the physical therapist.
• Train patients in locomotion using assistive devices.

Skills

Valid state PTA license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm / Full-time

Compensation: $27.00 - $40.00 based on years of experience

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
• Assist with the delivery of physical therapy services including transportation, therapeutic exercises and functional activities
• Implement treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the physical therapist (PT)
• Assist the PT in carrying out therapeutic interventions designed to meet the patients’ long-term goals, including strengthening, coordination and balance exercises; posture, endurance/cardiac, functional skills and community re-entry training; joint mobility and muscle lengthening and pain relief
• Train patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics or assistive devices

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid state PTA license
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.