Job description
Physical Therapist Assistant
Location: Webster, Massachusetts
Start Date: 09-21-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 40
Candidate Pay Rate: $41 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Utilize evidence‑based practice to support clinical interventions
- Provide rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment to patients with physical functioning disorders under PT supervision
- Administer procedures such as manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and assistive devices
- Assess patient progress and communicate with supervising PT to adjust treatments
- Report effectiveness of treatment outcomes to supervising PT
- Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers and other service providers
- Effectively communicate with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans
- Provide input to supervisor for discharge summary of services
- Document all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system
- Accurately record treatment minutes for services provided
- Participate in required meetings including patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings
- Participate in facility and company required trainings, in‑services and conferences
- Obtain necessary DME or supplies per regulatory and clinical practice requirements
- Supervise and support students under the guidance of the Physical Therapist
- Adhere to APTA and State Required practice acts, code of conduct, ethics during professional practice
- Maintain active State Licensure when applicable
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of PTA experience
- Level II experience required
- LTC or Rehab experience required
- PTA license required
- Must be submitted at the posted rate
- State licensure in Massachusetts
Knowledge & Skills
- Manual techniques
- Ambulation
- Therapeutic exercises
- Modalities
- Assistive devices
- Documentation
- Evidence‑based practice
- Clinical assessment
- Interprofessional communication
- Regulatory compliance
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401K retirement savings plan
- Paid Time Off to recharge
- Travel reimbursement
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement
- A supportive team that values YOU
Travel Perks: Explore Webster, Massachusetts
Explore the historic downtown of Webster, visit the Webster Historical Society, stroll along the scenic Webster River Trail, enjoy local festivals, and take a short trip to Boston for museums, dining, and cultural events
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Physical Therapist Assistant? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.