Job Description

Summary

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information about the position

• $6,000  Sign-On Bonus available, plus front-loaded Time Off
• Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
• Student Loan Repayment available for qualified candidates
• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
  • No cost eCare visits
  • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members  
• Retirement with employer match up to 5%
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions

Job Summary

• A Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant assists the Physical Therapist with therapeutic exercises or treatment plans to return the patient to a normal pattern of movement and functioning as possible. The primary functions are to perform patient related activities, including delegated procedures that are commensurate with his/her educational skill and training. The incumbent has the responsibility for maintaining standards of professional and ethical practice in the provision of Physical Therapy services.

Job Requirements

• Education

  • Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program

• Experience

  • No Prior Experience Required

• Skills

  • Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.

  • Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required

  • Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Active Missouri licensure for Physical Therapy Assistant. (Temporary licensure not accepted)

    Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

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