{"id":16529,"date":"2026-04-29T13:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/physical-therapist-assistant-9\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:38:15","slug":"physical-therapist-assistant-9","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/physical-therapist-assistant-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Therapist Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>About Olympia<\/strong><br \/>Olympia Chiropractic &amp; Physical Therapy is a family-based, multi-disciplinary practice with a strong emphasis on sports medicine and active populations. Since 1997, we\u2019ve grown to 4 clinics across the western suburbs of Chicago, combining chiropractic care with physical therapy, and massage therapy to help patients recover without unnecessary drugs or surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Role<\/strong><br \/>We\u2019re hiring a full-time licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our outpatient rehab team. You\u2019ll work closely with physical therapists to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, progress treatment plans, and help patients return to daily activities and sports safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule<\/strong>: A mix of mornings and afternoon\/evening shifts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Implement and progress treatment plans established by the supervising Physical Therapist for a mix of orthopedic, sports, and general outpatient patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Instruct, motivate, and assist patients with therapeutic exercises, functional training, and use of equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Communicate frequently with the supervising PT regarding patient status, appropriate treatment progression, follow-up visits, and discharge planning.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Document all care in the EMR, including daily notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries, in a timely and accurate manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Help maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized clinic environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Collaborate with chiropractors and massage therapists as part of an integrated care team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Active Illinois PTA license (or in process of obtaining IL licensure).<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Strong interest in outpatient rehabilitation and sports medicine.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Solid basic skills in therapeutic exercise, manual techniques (as permitted by scope), and patient education.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Strong communication and documentation skills; comfortable using an EMR.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Team-oriented, professional, and able to build rapport with patients of all ages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preferred Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf 1+ years of experience as a PTA in an outpatient rehab setting (new grads welcome with strong outpatient\/sports clinicals).<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Experience working with athletes or active adults\/teens.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Background or interest in performance, return-to-sport, or injury prevention programming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Olympia Offers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Health benefits (medical, dental, vision).<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Simple IRA Retirement plan<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf PTO (paid time off).<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Malpractice insurance and CEU reimbursement.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Competitive pay based on experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a licensed PTA who loves outpatient rehabilitation, sports medicine, and a true team atmosphere, we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"16528","_ch_external_id":"11001624","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-05-30","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11001624\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[],"class_list":["post-16529","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/16529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=16529"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=16529"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=16529"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=16529"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=16529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}