Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA

Job Description Summary

MUSC/Black River (Cades, SC) is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join their rehabilitation team at Medical University Hospital Authority.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC004296 BLR - Therapy - Physical Kingstree (BRMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-04

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Physical Therapist Assistant II reports to the Physical Therapist and provides optimal patient care by implementing a physical therapy program tailored to individuals based on age-specific needs. This approach emphasizes development and patient/family direction.

This role functions as a staff physical therapist assistant under the general supervision of a Physical Therapist I, II, or III. Responsibilities include supervising PTA students and providing clinical education experiences.

Patient populations served range from infant to geriatric, covering various diagnoses including neurologic, orthopedic, post-surgical, pediatric, medically complex conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings throughout the hospital system.

Education: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program with less than one year of experience as a physical therapy assistant.

Licensure:

• Physical Therapy Assistant license issued by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical Demands: The following abilities are essential to performing job functions:

• Continuous standing (6-8 hours per shift).
• Frequent sitting (2-6 hours per shift).
• Infrequent climbing stairs, working indoors, outdoors in temperature extremes, and in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions while kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching overhead.
• Capacity to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted and exert up to 50 lbs. of force.
• Vision acuity of 20/40 corrected, color perception, and good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction and deal effectively with stressful situations.
• Capacity to work rotating shifts, overtime, and in a latex-safe environment.

About Black River (Cades, SC): Originally named Camp Ridge, it was renamed Cades when the post office was established in 1887. The community's name originates from C. W. Cades, an early postmaster, or possibly Vernal Glenn Arnette's grandfather, Cade Arnette.

Benefits: As a state facility, MUSC offers its employees the option of participating in the State of South Carolina health and retirement benefits package.

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on applicable qualifications, merit, and business need.

MUSC participates in the federal E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.