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Erlanger Health System
Murphy, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant, PRN, EW

Physical TherapistPRN

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Job Description

Treat patients who have been evaluated by a Physical Therapist in any of the following settings: Acute Care, Outpatient and any contract site in which provides service.

The Assistant's work shall not include the interpretation and implementation of referrals, the performance of evaluations, or the determination of major modifications of treatment programs. Provides all patient care services in accordance with North Carolina law and policies and directives of the Medical staff.

Education

Required

AS in Physical Therapy from an accredited School of Physical Therapy Assistant.

Preferred

Experience

Required:

Preferred

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration

Required

Must have an active North Carolina license as a Physical Therapist Assistant. BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward.

Preferred

Department Position Summary

The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes.

Them employee must participate in team meetings and discharge planning. They must comply with the standards as set down by the American Physical Therapy Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics. The employee must comply with standards described in the departmental policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Treat patients who have been evaluated by a Physical Therapist across acute care and outpatient settings. Participate in team meetings and discharge planning while adhering to professional ethics and departmental policies.

Requirements

Must hold an Associate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program and possess an active North Carolina Physical Therapist Assistant license. BLS certification is required prior to starting in the department.

Key Skills

RehabilitationClinical DocumentationPatient Evaluation Support

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (591 salary observations; 1,875 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,227 salary observations; 58,316 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)591 state / 15,227 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina742 active21,898 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

5 jobs · 4 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient, Sports/Orthopedics

Advocate Health · Kernersville, North Carolina

$25.3-$37.95/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millsboro, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN

$35/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.

Living in Murphy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$328k
Median resident rent
$422/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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