Physical Therapist Asst
Waterloo, IAFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
UnityPoint Clinic seeks a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to join its PACE interdisciplinary team. The role supports older adults in maintaining independence, improving mobility, and remaining safely in their homes and communities. The assistant provides therapy interventions under a licensed Physical Therapist’s supervision and works with participants and the PACE team.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
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Area of Interest: Therapy
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FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
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Department: PACE Clinic
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Shift: 80
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Job ID: 189367
Overview
UnityPoint Clinic
Physical Therapy Assistant PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM
Full Time Benefits
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to join our PACE interdisciplinary team. Help older adults maintain independence, improve mobility, and remain safely in their homes and communities.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .
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Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
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Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
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Provide physical therapy interventions under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist.
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Assist participants with strength, balance, mobility, and functional training.
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Implement individualized treatment plans.
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Monitor participant progress and communicate changes to the Physical Therapist.
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Document treatments and maintain accurate clinical records.
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Collaborate with the interdisciplinary PACE team.
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program with an associate’s degree; a certificate from an accredited PTA program is acceptable where recognized to meet state licensure educational requirements.
License/Certifications
Licensed as a Physical Therapy Assistant in state(s) of practice.
How this job compares
Set against the 985 open Physical Therapy Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$64–88K/yr95 salary ranges
- US median$30–38/hr429 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Physical Therapy Assistant jobs in Iowa and 985 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Genesis Healthcare174 open
- Aegis Therapies84 open
- ATI Physical Therapy80 open
- Experience
- Physical Therapy Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (108 postings).
- Education
- 16 of the 985 open Physical Therapy Assistant jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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