Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

Select Medical; Richmond (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

CE opportunities

Clinical ladder

Student debt benefit

Medical/Rx/vision/dental

PTO

401(k) match

Life & disability

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our inpatient post-ICU recovery team in Richmond, VA. You will assist in delivering PT services, supporting therapists, and helping patients regain mobility and independence.

Our program emphasizes comprehensive care and ongoing education, with orientation, tuition reimbursement, a clinical ladder, and a generous benefits package including medical, PTO, and retirement plans.

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

Skills

PTA license

BLS Certification

Job description

Overview

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond

Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Location: Richmond, VA

Schedule: Full TimeCompensation: $25.00 - $42.00 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond 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