Physical Therapist Assistant

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Lawrenceburg, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant for our Rehab unit located within the Dearborn Hospital. The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) implements treatment plans established by the Physical Therapist, providing high-quality patient care while monitoring progress and communicating changes in patient condition. The PTA is responsible for timely and accurate documentation of services provided, ensuring all interventions are appropriately billed and compliant with organizational and regulatory requirements. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members, the PTA assists in coordinating patient rehabilitation programs and participates in discharge planning to support successful patient outcomes. Additional responsibilities include supervising technicians and ancillary personnel, contributing to staff orientation, mentoring, and educational in-services, and maintaining adherence to APTA Code of Ethics standards, regulatory guidelines, and healthcare system policies and procedures. The PTA demonstrates professionalism in all interactions, promotes rehabilitation services through daily activities, and performs other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.

Requirements

Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
Licensed or eligible or license in the state where work is being performed.
Knowledge of Physical Therapy techniques
Good interpersonal and time management skills
Good communication skills

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in setting related to primary role.
Previous experience supervising technicians and ancillary personnel
Previous experience using EMR (electronic medical record)

Responsibilities

Implements treatment plans established by the Physical Therapist.
Provides high-quality patient care while monitoring progress and communicating changes in patient condition.
Responsible for timely and accurate documentation of services provided.
Ensures all interventions are appropriately billed and compliant with organizational and regulatory requirements.
Assists in coordinating patient rehabilitation programs.
Participates in discharge planning to support successful patient outcomes.
Supervises technicians and ancillary personnel.
Contributes to staff orientation, mentoring, and educational in-services.
Maintains adherence to APTA Code of Ethics standards, regulatory guidelines, and healthcare system policies and procedures.
Demonstrates professionalism in all interactions.
Promotes rehabilitation services through daily activities.
Performs other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.