Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA

1 month ago
United StatesPer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Unknown as a Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA in United States. Overview Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) in Topeka, KS. Why Join Us?

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides direction and clinical supervision to clinical support staff.
  • Promotes physical therapy services and professional development throughout the organization and community.
  • Reports to the assigned leader of department.

Requirements

  • Job Requirements: Associate’s degree.
  • Active Physical Therapist Assistant license in State of Kansas.
  • BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and must provide an original driving record.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

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Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient Care DeliveryClinical SupervisionProfessional DevelopmentBLS CertificationDriving
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA at Ardent Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Ardent Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, Patient Care Delivery, Clinical Supervision, Professional Development, BLS Certification, Driving. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist Assistant performs care delivery according to physical therapy plans and ensures prescribed care is given to patients consistent with APTA standards and Kansas practice acts. This role also involves providing direction and clinical supervision to support staff and promoting ph...

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About Ardent Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago