Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Per Diem

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis • Memphis, TN

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) provides compassionate treatment as part of the patient recovery process, assisting with physical therapy services under the physical therapist’s established goals and plans. The position is located in Memphis, Tennessee, inside Methodist University, and is PRN/per diem/as needed. Compensation is $40.00 per hour.

The hospital provides an extensive orientation program and notes that demonstrating skills and dedication may lead to potential full-time opportunities. Part-time and per-diem employees may be eligible for 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. The organization states that its team includes over 44,000 people committed to exceptional patient care.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivering 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 interventions supporting 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.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem positions after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.

What This Job Offers

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