Physical Therapist Assistant

2 days ago
VirginiaFull TimeOrthopedic Surgery
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join OrthoVirginia as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Orthopedic Care in United States. At OrthoVirginia, you’re part of a team dedicated to delivering expert orthopedic and therapy care across the state. As Virginia’s largest provider of musculoskeletal care, we offer full-time and part-time opportunities in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • will implement selected components of patient interventions, obtain data related to the interventions provided, and make modifications in selected interventions either to progress the patient as directed by the physical therapist or to ensure patient safety and comfort.
  • Must be able to collaborate with other patient care team members Ability to remain encouraging and motivating to patients who experience pain and frustration, physical therapists should be compassionate and encouraging Ability to remain flexible, adaptable and calm in unexpected situations Ability to exercise sound judgment in stressful circumstances Position Requirements: Graduate of an accredited curriculum with an associate's degree as a physical therapy assistant (required) Holds and maintains proof of valid VA state licensure (required) Physical Requirements: Sitting: Frequently Standing: Frequently Walking: Frequently Climbing: none Bending/stooping: Frequently Kneeling/crouching: Frequently Reaching overhead: Frequently Using full range of motion: Frequently Lifting a.
  • provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist.
  • implement selected components of patient interventions, obtain data related to the interventions provided, and.

Requirements

  • up and work in an ergonomic, distraction
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Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join OrthoVirginia as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Orthopedic Care.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient careManual exercisesAmbulatory functional activitiesPatient documentationCommunicationCollaborationInfection controlDischarge planningClinical assessmentPatient educationTime managementAttention to detailCritical thinking
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Ortho Virginia a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Orthopedic Surgery psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Orthopedic Surgery — Psychologist Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery position at Ortho Virginia 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.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Virginia.

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, Manual exercises, Ambulatory functional activities, Patient documentation, Communication, Collaboration, Infection control. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physical therapy services under the direction of a physical therapist, implementing patient interventions and monitoring progress. They are responsible for documenting patient data, assisting with therapeutic exercises, and coordinating care with the healthc...

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About Ortho Virginia

Medical Practices
Richmond, VA
0-2
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

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

Full-time

Posted

2d ago