Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Per Diem

Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Charleston (located inside CAMC on the 3rd floor)Schedule: Per DiemCompensation: $25.00 per hourSelect 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.Why Join Us:Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Physical Therapy Assistants (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 offeringsRecharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balanceInvest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protectionYour 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 activitiesImplement 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 reliefTrain patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics or assistive devicesQualifications:Minimum Qualifications:Valid state PTA licensePossess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans