**Overview** **Position:** Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) **Location: Atlanta, GA** **Compensation: $37.00 per hour** **Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta** is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. **Why Join Us:** + **Start Strong** : Extensive Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. + **Opportunity for Advancement** : Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities. + **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care. **Responsibilities** + Assist with the delivery of physical therapy services including transportation, therapeutic exercises and functional activities + Implement treatment goals, plans, and programs as established by the physical therapist (PT) + Assist the PT in carrying out therapeutic interventions designed to meet the 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 **Qualifications** **Minimum Qualifications** + Valid state PTA license + Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date. Apply for this job (https://jobs-selectmedicalcorp.icims.com/jobs/331462/physical-therapy-assistant-%28pta%29---prn/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=1374627814) Share this job **Job ID** _331462_ **Experience (Years)** _2_ **Category** _Physical Therapist Assistant_ **Street Address** _705 Juniper St NE_