Physical Therapy Employment

Real people. Remarkable care.

For more than a century, Norton Healthcare's faith heritage has guided its mission to provide quality health care to all those it serves. Today, Norton Healthcare is the Louisville area's leading hospital and health care system (44 percent market share) and third largest private employer, providing care at more than 90 locations throughout Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana. The not-for-profit system includes five Louisville hospitals; 11 Norton Immediate Care Centers; 10,900 employees; some 380 employed medical providers; and more than 2,300 total physicians on its medical staff. Norton Healthcare serves patients in the Greater Louisville area, including Southern Indiana, and throughout Kentucky.


The role of the Physical Therapy Assistant is to assist the Physical Therapist in providing quality patient care for patient's aged adult (18-65 years), and geriatric (over 65 years). Maintains documentation on patient treatments. Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and development; provides health education to patients, families and other health care providers; applies knowledge of growth and development in patient interaction; and contributes to efficient operations of the department. As a Physical Therapy Assistant, your job responsibilities and performance expectations are intended to reflect the major responsibilities of the job but is not intented to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time. These duties shall vary as to the department for which you have applied, but SHALL NOT exceed those constraints placed upon you by the state of Kentucky Physical Therapy Practice Act.

• Associates degree with graduation from an accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Must hold a current KY certification to practice as a physical therapists assistant
• CPR certification.

Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
  
• Short and Long Term Disability
  
• Retirement Benefits
  
• 403b Plan
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  
• College Savings Plan
  
• Children's Choice Day Care Center
  
• Downtown Fitness Center
  
• Free Parking
  
• Screening Requirements: Drug Screen & Criminal Background Check

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