Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Job Description

Job Description

Life is all about choices…Why choose to work at Intensive Specialty Hospital as a Physical Therapy Assistant?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision 
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Flexible Benefit Plan (HSA and FSA)
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness 
• Life Insurance 

Intensive Specialty Hospital is a Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital. We provide cardiopulmonary care, ventilator and respiratory care, complex wound care, rehabilitation therapies, addiction medicine program, geriatric psychiatry program, multidisciplinary pain program, and outpatient counseling program. With four locations in Shreveport and Bossier City, we are the largest providers of LTAC services in Northwest Louisiana. 

Working at a LTAC facility like Intensive Specialty Hospital is a  GREAT OPPORTUNITY for a Physical Therapy Assistant to encounter a variety of patients and develop exceptional skills to be a part of our committed TEAM.

Under direct supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, the Physical Therapy Assistant is responsible for providing established physical therapy treatments and modalities in accordance with established policies and procedures, always maintaining the highest degree of patient care.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Physical Therapy Assistant from an APTA accredited program.
• Must hold a current state license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the Board of Physical Therapy
• Long term acute care and rehabilitation experience is preferred;
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English, as well as possess good verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic computer skills with minimal guidance

 

Certification:

• CPR Certification

(T123)