Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) / PRN
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Regency Hospital - Central Georgia
Macon, GA, US
Summary
The Physical Therapy Assistant will implement treatment plans and goals established by the physical therapist to assist patients with recovery. Responsibilities include performing therapeutic exercises, training patients in locomotion, and assisting with functional activities.
Job Description
Overview
Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
Location: Macon, GA
Schedule: PRN/Per Diem - Week Days Only
Compensation: $39.00 per hour
Sign-On Bonus: $3,750
Regency Hospital - Macon 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 Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.
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 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 relief
- Train patients in locomotion using orthotics, prosthetics or assistive devices
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Valid state PTA license
- Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
Part of the Select Medical family of brands, Regency Hospitals provide services to medically complex patients who have suffered recent catastrophic illnesses or injuries and require an extended length of stay in an acute care environment, typically longer than two or three weeks. At Regency, everything we do is focused exclusively on healing acutely ill patients. This allows us to concentrate on providing a comprehensive, focused and effective treatment program for these unique patients.
Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Mechanicsburg, PA
Part of the Select Medical family of brands, Regency Hospitals provide services to medically complex patients who have suffered recent catastrophic illnesses or injuries and require an extended length of stay in an acute care environment, typically longer than two or three weeks. At Regency, everything we do is focused exclusively on healing acutely ill patients. This allows us to concentrate on providing a comprehensive, focused and effective treatment program for these unique patients.
Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Mechanicsburg, PA
