Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

About the role

Select Specialty Hospital 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.

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 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.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough PTA orientation program.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Clinical ladder program.
• Student debt benefit program.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, health, vision, and dental plan offerings.
• Generous paid time off to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Company‑matching 401(k) retirement plan, plus life and disability protection.
• Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to exceptional care.

Pay

$28.00 – $40.00 based on years of experience

Schedule

Full‑time, Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. No weekends. No holidays.