Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA
Ardent Health Services
Full-timeIn person
Posted
Jun 1, 2026
Closes
Aug 30, 2026
Job Description
Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA at Ardent Health Services
Skills & Competencies
Skills relevant to this opportunity
- Initial patient examinations — conduct and document under clinical supervision using standardized evaluation protocols in an acute care or outpatient rehabilitation setting.
- Patient treatment plans — assist in preparing individually designed physical therapy programs under the direction of a licensed supervising therapist in a clinical environment.
- Clinical documentation — record patient prognosis, treatment sessions, and progress notes in electronic health record systems under close review by a senior clinician.
- Manual therapy techniques — perform basic manual exercises, massage, and traction under direct supervision to help relieve pain and improve mobility in supervised clinical encounters.
- Informed consent procedures — obtain and document patients' informed consent to proposed interventions by following established facility protocols under supervisory guidance.
- Patient and family education — deliver basic home exercise instructions to patients and families using pre-approved protocols in an outpatient therapy setting.