Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Full-time

About the role

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. Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) play a central role in delivering compassionate, excellent treatment throughout patients’ most vulnerable and painful moments.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough 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.

Pay

$25.00 – $42.00 per hour

Schedule

Full Time