Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)Sentara is hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) for an outpatient rehab therapy center in Chesapeake, Virginia. This is a full-time day shift opportunity with great benefits.As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will:Administer physical therapy treatments and procedures under supervision of a physical therapist.May assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, and document the progress of treatment within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.Education:Associate Level Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)Certification:Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQISentara Healthcare offers outstanding benefits including tuition assistance, student loan repayment benefit, health, dental, vision and medical insurance, generous paid annual leave, parental and caregiver leave, retirement with match, adoption, infertility, and surrogacy reimbursement, career and personal development opportunities, reward programs for health and wellness, and more.Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system with more than 29,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves over 900,000 members.In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.