Physical Therapist Assistant

Athletico • Decatur, IL

7d

About The Position

At Athletico, the Physical Therapist Assistant helps enhance patients’ health and quality of life. The role offers a team-oriented culture focused on continuous learning and growth, with opportunities to work across a variety of specialties and develop professional skills. Athletico describes its mission as “Extraordinary people improving lives” and emphasizes delivering exceptional, life-changing care.

The full-time position includes support for clinical documentation through a Generative AI Documentation Scribe, as well as continuing education, mentorship, leadership development, and incentives based on quality of care and patient outcomes. Athletico also offers residency programs and a broad benefits package.

The position requires a degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program, current professional licensure or eligibility for licensure in the applicable state, and current CPR certification. Clinicians are expected to be energetic, service-minded team players who provide exceptional patient care and service, maintain state licenses, and complete compliance requirements as requested.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Current professional licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant, or eligibility for licensure under the rules and regulations of the state of application.
• Current CPR certification.
• Energetic, service-minded team player who provides exceptional patient care and service.
• Maintain state licenses and complete compliance standards as requested.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patients’ health and quality of life.
• Provide exceptional patient care and service.
• Maintain applicable state licensure.
• Complete compliance standards as requested.

Benefits

• Generative AI Documentation Scribe for real-time clinical documentation.
• Yearly continuing education allowance.
• Access to MedBridge and Athletico University.
• Five additional PTO days dedicated to continuing education.
• Strategic mentorship programs.
• Leadership programs.
• Incentives based on quality care and patient outcomes rather than visits per week.
• Residency programs, with Athletico reimbursing 100% of curriculum costs.
• Medical and prescription coverage, dental insurance, and vision insurance; eligibility begins on the first day of employment.
• Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Progyny fertility benefit.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage, with a long-term disability buy-up option.
• Company-paid maternity and parental leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• KinderCare discount.
• Legal and credit monitoring.
• Student loan repayment program for eligible clinicians.
• 17 days of PTO, with accrual starting immediately upon hire.
• Six major holidays off and two floating holidays yearly.
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy benefits as an employee.
• Bereavement time off and resources.
• Pre-tax commuter transit and parking benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match each pay period.
• SoFi financial wellness tools and loan resources.
• HUSK fitness resources and gym discounts.
• Home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree