Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

Select Medical; McKeesport (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in McKeesport seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to provide compassionate care to critically ill patients. This full-time position includes responsibilities in implementing therapy plans, and training patients in mobility, offering competitive hourly compensation and various career advancement benefits.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical ladder program

Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, dental plans

Generous PTO

Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan

Qualifications

• Valid state PTA license required.
• BLS certification must be obtained by start date.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Therapeutic exercises

Patient training

Coordination and balance

Mobility training

Education

Valid state PTA license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location:Select Specialty Hospital - McKeesport (located inside UPMC McKeesport)

Schedule: Full Time, Monday-FridayCompensation: $24.00 - $38.00 per hour

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans