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Lifepoint Health
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Inpatient Rehabilitation

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Lifepoint Rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Inpatient Rehabilitation

Location: National Park Medical Center - 1911 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

Shift: PRN| M-F | 0800-1700

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You’ll Contribute

Are you passionate about helping others regain their strength and mobility?

We're looking for a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our dynamic care team. In this role, you'll work under the guidance of a licensed Physical Therapist, delivering personalized treatment plans that help patients recover, maintain, and improve their physical function.

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement individualized treatment plans using a variety of therapy techniques and modalities
  • Monitor patient progress and communicate updates or adjustments to the supervising therapist
  • Document care services and patient outcomes with accuracy and clarity
  • Educate patients and their caregivers about physical challenges and therapeutic goals
  • Support discharge planning, including equipment recommendations and community resource referrals
  • Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure the highest quality of patient care
  • We're looking for someone with strong communication skills, clinical insight, and a heart for patient-centered care. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact each day, we’d love to meet you.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Associate’s degree Required; Graduate of a Program in Discipline Required
  • Physical Therapy Assistant in the State
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program and possess a valid state license. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationClinical documentationMobility training

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Arkansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $76k (middle half $66k–$91k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arkansas145 active22,032 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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 Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Short- and Long-term Disability
Paid Family Leave
Paid Time Off
Higher Education and Certification Tuition Assistance
Loan Assistance
401(k) Retirement Package and Company Match

Living in Hot Springs

Median resident rent
$914/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.