Physical Therapist Assistant

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

0

Why You'll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We're guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you - personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant for our Rehab unit located within the Dearborn Hospital.

Job Description:

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.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
• Licensed or eligible or license in the state where work is being performed.

Specialized Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Physical Therapy techniques
• Good interpersonal and time management skills
• Good communication skills

Kind and Length of Experience

• New graduate or experienced therapist

DESIRABLE

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

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.