Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) PRN
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Job Description
Growing and Stable In-house Therapy Team with Excellent Leadership
Avir at Kilgore, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is seeking a Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant to join our stable, in-house therapy team.
We seek a therapist who is passionate about delivering the best care possible to our patients and residents and offer opportunities for you to develop programs in balance, gait, mobility, and skilled functional maintenance.
We offer on-going training and career development opportunities as well as ways to expand your therapy career with our growing organization.
Vital Therapy is a network of over 80 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities all with in-house therapy teams. We believe in developing and supporting our leaders, giving our residents moments of joy each day, and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.
We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Flexibility with your schedule
Opportunity for Professional Growth
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Requirements
Texas License
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will deliver high-quality care to patients and residents in a skilled nursing facility. They will also develop and implement programs focused on balance, gait, mobility, and skilled functional maintenance.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (786 salary observations; 5,159 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,018 salary observations; 57,383 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Kilgore
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $236k
- Typical market rent
- $1,317/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.5
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Longview, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.