About this role
Job Description Summary
Are you a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant who loves hands-on care and seeing real progress every day?Join our outpatient MUSC Health Lancaster hospital team, where collaboration, compassion, and patient outcomes come first.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularCost Center
CC001519 LAN - OP Therapy - Lancaster (LMC)Pay Rate Type
HourlyPay Grade
Health-25Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Job Description
As a PTA, you’ll work side-by-side with our Physical Therapists to help patients recover from injury, illness, surgery, and chronic conditions. Your impact will be felt every single day.
Assist Physical Therapists with patient evaluations and treatment delivery
Prepare patients and therapy equipment for safe, effective sessions
Implement treatment plans, including:
Therapeutic exercises
Stretching and mobility techniques
Hands-on therapy
Use of therapeutic equipment
Monitor and document patient responses to treatment
Provide clear status updates and treatment notes after each session
Why You’ll Love It Here
Outpatient hospital setting with a strong interdisciplinary team
Focus on quality care, not rushed visits
Meaningful patient relationships and measurable outcomes
Supportive environment that values your skills and expertise
If you’re passionate about helping people regain strength, confidence, and independence, we’d love to meet you.
Additional Job Description
Education: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
Certification/Licensure: Licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required before seeing patients.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
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Other facts
About Medical University of South Carolina
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond.
In 2025, for the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
What you'll do
- As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will assist Physical Therapists with patient evaluations and treatment delivery, preparing patients and therapy equipment for effective sessions. You will implement treatment plans and monitor patient responses to ensure quality care.
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