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Ivy Rehab
Johnston, Rhode Island

physical therapist assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$40/hr

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Job Description

State of Location

Rhode Island

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

Physical Therapist Assistant

Location: Johnston, RI

Compensation Range: $28.00 to $40.00 per hour

This position is eligible for additional compensation: student loan repayment, sign-on bonus, or relocation assistance

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 mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

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

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the treating state required
  • Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program required

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.

Applicants in Connecticut and Rhode Island may request the pay range for this position at any time before or during the application process.

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 within a collaborative clinical team. Utilize AI documentation tools to maintain accurate patient records while focusing on high-quality clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Must hold a license or pending license as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Rhode Island. Requires graduation from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical mentorshipRehabilitationTherapeutic exercisePatient assessmentClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Rhode Island?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$58k–$83kPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $63k–$77k)488 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$69k in purchasing powerRhode Island index 102.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Rhode Island74 active21,490 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,307 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Elara Caring · Chicopee, Massachusetts

$38-$42/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

$25-$37.5/hr
#3

Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant-KORT-Brandenburg, KY

$25-$30/hr
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

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About Ivy Rehab

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

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually
Paid Maternity / Parental Leave (eligibility after 6 months)
Student loan repayment, sign-on bonus, or relocation assistance eligible

Living in Johnston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$470k
Typical market rent
$2,320/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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