Physical Therapy Assistant — Tuition, PTO, Growth

Select Specialty Hospital; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Mt. Clemens, MI is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our inpatient post-ICU focused team. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly compensation and an orientation program to ensure a smooth transition.

Responsibilities include assisting with delivery of PT services, implementing treatment plans, and helping patients with strengthening, balance, gait training, and use of assistive devices. A PTA license and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

• Valid state PTA license.
• Basic Life Support (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

Select Specialty Hospital in Mt. Clemens, MI is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our inpatient post-ICU focused team. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly compensation and an orientation program to ensure a smooth transition.

Responsibilities include assisting with delivery of PT services, implementing treatment plans, and helping patients with strengthening, balance, gait training, and use of assistive devices. A PTA license and BLS certification are required.