Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit

Medical/RX/vision/dental benefits

Generous PTO

Company-matching 401(k) retirement

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital- Nashville is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our full-time team. The PTA will support the physical therapy department with therapeutic exercises, mobility training, and assistive device instruction in a post-ICU recovery environment.

Responsibilities include implementing PT plans, aiding in treatment sessions, and helping patients achieve functional goals with a focus on safety and compassionate care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

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

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 to meet long-term goals, including strengthening, balance and endurance training, posture, and functional skills.
• Train patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics or assistive devices.

Education

PTA license

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location:Select Specialty Hospital- Nashville

Schedule:Full-Time

Select Specialty Hospital- Nashville 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