**Overview** **Position:** Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) **Location:** Springdale, AR **Schedule:** Per Diem **Regency Hospital-Springdale** 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 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 + **Foster Well-being:** We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. **Part time/Per Diem** positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees. + **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. **Additional Data** _Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_ Apply for this job (https://jobs-selectmedicalcorp.icims.com/jobs/333557/physical-therapy-assistant-%28pta%29---per-diem/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=1374627814) Share this job **Job ID** _333557_ **Experience (Years)** _0_ **Category** _Physical Therapist Assistant_ **Street Address** _609 West Maple Avenue_