About the role
Overview
- Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
- Location: Midtown Atlanta, GA
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Compensation: $30.00 to $44.00 per hour
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta
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.
Invest in Your Future
: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
Elevate Your Skills
: Clinical ladder program.
Ease the Burden
: Student debt benefit program.
Your Health Matters
Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
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.