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Ivy Rehab
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA (License Required)

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$39/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

State of Location

Virginia

Position Summary

At Ivy Health, our Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) have opportunities to pursue multiple professional tracks, including mentorship, residency education, specialty program development, non-treating roles, clinic leadership, and future clinic partnership opportunities.

Job Description

  • Position: Full-time or Part-time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
  • License Required: Yes – Active or Pending License as a Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Education Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program
  • Locations Hiring: Harrisonburg, VA (New Growing Clinic!)
  • Schedule: M-F (Open to 25-40 hr/week workweeks)
  • Base Compensation Range: $30.00 - $39.00 an hour

Additional Compensation: Bi-weekly clinician bonus plan + lifetime uncapped student loan repayment or a competitive sign-on bonus to kick off your new role

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

  • Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits (pre-tax benefit)
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays off, 2 CEU days off, and CEU reimbursement annually
  • Paid Maternity & Parental Leaves (eligibility after 26 weeks)

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide world-class physical therapy care to patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Utilize AI documentation tools to maintain accurate patient records and participate in clinic growth and mentorship programs.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program. Requires an active or pending license as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of Virginia.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationRehabilitationCommunicationTeam collaborationTime management

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (472 salary observations; 1,818 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+1%)472 state / 12,313 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia810 active22,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment852 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA (License Required) at Ivy Rehab a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

7 jobs · 5 employers
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<$75k
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$85k-90k
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$90k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

9 jobs · 5 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers · Gainesville, Virginia

$62k-$90k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers · Ashburn, Virginia

$58k-$79k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

$30-$37/hr
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Commuter benefits (pre-tax)
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days
6 holidays off

Living in Harrisonburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k
Typical market rent
$1,720/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Harrisonburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.