Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), ARU

Lifepoint Health • Warwick, RI

61d • $27 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Inpatient Rehabilitation at Kent Hospital offers customized patient and family-focused rehabilitation treatment and education that emphasize each patient's unique strengths, abilities and preferences. Rehabilitative care begins with appropriate therapies that lead the patient to the greatest degree of function possible, with individualized therapy goals to prepare patients once again, to enter the world of independent living. Kent Hospital works with partners to provide an uninterrupted treatment path from inpatient rehabilitation to home care and outpatient rehabilitation. Every day, our dedicated team of rehabilitation and clinical experts help patients of all ages with all types of injuries and conditions feel stronger, more independent, and more confident than they ever thought possible.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from a PTA program.
• Current PTA license in state of practice.
• CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Rehab or acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implementing individualized treatment plans developed by a supervising Physical Therapist.
• Applying appropriate therapeutic modalities.
• Monitoring patient responses.
• Providing timely updates on progress or needed adjustments to treatment goals.
• Documenting all services rendered.
• Educating patients and their families or caregivers about physical deficits and recovery strategies.
• Supporting discharge planning.
• Advising on adaptive equipment.
• Connecting patients to community support resources.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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