Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

Select Medical; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Clinical ladder

Student debt assistance

Health plan

Generous PTO

401(k) match

Life & disability

Nationwide team

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Dallas (Plano), part of Select Medical, is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to support inpatient rehab in Plano, TX on dayshift, Monday–Friday.

You will assist with therapy services, carry out treatment plans, and help patients improve mobility and daily function under a PT's direction. We offer orientation, tuition reimbursement, continuing education, a clinical ladder, student debt benefits, generous PTO, and a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• Valid state PTA license.
• BLS certification 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 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.

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location: Plano, TX

Schedule: Dayshift - Monday-Friday

Compensation: $28.00-43.00 per hour (based on years of experience)

Select Specialty Hospital Dallas (Plano) 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