Washington Regional
Washington Regional Medical Center is our regions only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. Our system includes a 425-bed acute care hospital located in the heart of Fayetteville supported by our clinic system - including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work and give back to each other.

Washington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.

Mission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high quality care, prevention and wellness education.
Vision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.
Values: To treat others patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other as we would want to be treated.

Position Summary
The Physical Therapist Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, is responsible for performing assigned treatments, documenting treatment notes, and participating in patient and staff/student education. This position has exposure to communicable disease and body fluids. This position spends the majority of time walking and/or standing (up to 60% of work time). This position serves a variety of age groups: pediatrics (5% of work time), adolescents (5%), adults (40%) and geriatrics (50%). Travel to offsite facilities may be required.

Licenses/Certifications Required Licensed as a physical therapist assistant in the State of Arkansas, CPR

Specific Educational and Skill Competencies Required Requires knowledge of physical therapy practices as generally associated with graduation from an accredited physical therapy assistant program and licensure to practice as a physical therapist assistant in the State of Arkansas.