Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) / PRN

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis East • Memphis, TN

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis East is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. The Physical Therapy Assistant plays a central role in providing compassionate treatment to patients during recovery. The position is located in Memphis, Tennessee, inside Baptist East, and is PRN/per diem/as needed on weekdays only. Compensation is $40.00 per hour.

The PTA assists with physical therapy services and implements treatment goals and programs established by the physical therapist. The role also supports therapeutic interventions addressing patients’ long-term goals, including strength, coordination, balance, mobility, endurance, functional skills, and pain relief.

The organization offers an extensive orientation program and notes that demonstrating skill and dedication may lead to potential full-time opportunities. Part-time and per-diem employees may be eligible for a 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

Requirements

• Valid state PTA license.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery of physical therapy services, including transportation, therapeutic exercises, and functional activities.
• Implement treatment goals, plans, and programs established by the physical therapist.
• Assist the physical therapist with therapeutic interventions addressing 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.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential opportunity for advancement to a full-time position.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed