Physical Therapy Aide (Acute - PRN)
- PRN / per diem
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Rehab aides employed in Georgia earn a median of $14.69 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Workplace injuries
Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton reported 133 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,344,388 hours worked: 8.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 7.9 per 100 full-time workers. 5 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Northside Hospital Cherokee
Medicare gives Northside Hospital Cherokee 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Georgia's hospitals average 2.9). 83% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Georgia hospitals by rating.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Northside Hospital Cherokee as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
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About the job
Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Why choose Northside and its Rehabilitation Team?
- Northside supports our employees’ professional and personal growth.
- Offers advanced certification and specialty training financial support and tuition reimbursement. Available upon hire.
- Staff career advancement levels programs.
- Fosters an environment that promotes work/life balance. We embrace diversity. We care about you.
- Highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department.
- Compassionate, dedicated, innovative team of highly specialized professional staff with a focus on providing evidence based care
- Supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development.
- Strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives.
- Focus on service excellence and providing expert level care to our patients.
- Seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications & specialty training.
- Residency and enrichment programs underway with other key residency programs to come
- Longevity within our team, often celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service
Responsibilities
The Physical Therapy Aide assists clinical staff during patient care activities in the administration of rehabilitative procedures and treatments of various types of geriatric, adult, adolescent, child and infant patients. Duties include: preparation/restoration of treatment areas and equipment; maintaining adequate supply levels through inventory monitoring and ordering; checking equipment used for safety standards, assisting front office personnel and other duties as assigned.
The duties of this position require the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support
PREFERRED
- One (1) year of experience as a Physical Therapy Aide
Work Hours
8:00-4:30pm, or 9:30-6:00pm
Weekend Requirements
Yes
From Northside Hospital's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Northside Hospital is a nonprofit hospital with an emergency department in Atlanta, GA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, imaging techs and therapists. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Northside Hospital
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