Pays $27-$33/hr — Physical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$62k (16 jobs) · Above average in Physical Therapy for work-life (6.3/10, vs 20,155 in this specialty)
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
About the Role
Outpatient physical therapist assistant. No weekends. Flexible hours. $27-$33/hr plus up to $9K annual bonus. Student loan assistance and CEU allowance. Asheville, NC.
Join SEPT Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – No Weekends, Loan Assistance in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $27/hr - $33/hr.
- Signing bonus: $9,000.
- 15 days PTO.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- CEU Allowance
- 6 Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (first month after start)
- 401K with 50% Employer Match
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with SEPT Physical Therapy in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional physical therapy care to patients in an outpatient clinic setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualized treatment plans and support patient recovery.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program. Must hold a valid physical therapist assistant license or be license-eligible.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (739 salary observations; 1,496 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant at SEPT Physical Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,155 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.3/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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