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Russellville, Arkansas

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Inpatient Rehabilitation

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 14m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lifepoint Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Inpatient Rehab, M-F in Russellville, AR, US. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Inpatient Rehabilitation

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid family leave
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) retirement package with company match
  • Free gym memberships

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Lifepoint Health in Russellville, AR, US.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will deliver physical therapy treatments and assist patients with mobility and therapeutic exercises under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and reporting patient progress to the supervising therapist.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program and possess a current, valid PTA license in the state of Arkansas. CPR certification is required, and previous experience in rehabilitation or acute care settings is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient careMobility assistanceCommunicationCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Inpatient Rehabilitation at Lifepoint 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 physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match