# Physical Therapy Assistant

**Company**: Advocate Health
**Location**: High Point, NC
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $25.30 - $37.95
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to join our team at High Point Medical Center - Acute Care Rehabilitation. As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will carry out physical therapy programs as planned and directed by the physical therapist in clinical and research applications.

Responsibilities:

- Train patients in exercises, ambulation, and activities of daily living

- Collect clinical assessment scores, radiographic scores and assessments, and health related quality of life information

- Perform a wide range of tests and evaluations in a clinical or research setting

- Maintain supplies and equipment

- Assist with research protocol and treatment development; ensure quality control of data

- Participate in staff meetings, forums, committees, and in-service training activities

Requirements:

- Successful completion of a two-year college program for Physical Therapy Assistants approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

- Current license in the State of North Carolina to practice as a Physical Therapy Assistant

- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association

Benefits:

- Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work

- Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters

- Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents

- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

- Education Reimbursement: Up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree

## Skills

### Required
- Physical Therapy Assistant license
- CPR/BLS certification
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approval

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