PTA, Physical Therapist Assistant, Per diem
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Job Description
Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA
Come join the SMC team! Shoshone Medical Center, located in Kellogg, Idaho, is right in the middle of the Fabulous Silver Valley! We enjoy four seasons and every outdoor recreational activity that each season brings. Skiing, hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, biking, you name it – we have it!
The SMC family team takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate patient care. The Board of Trustees and Administration are committed to provide state of the art tools, competitive wages and benefits to foster a vibrant, supportive work environment
PRN position 0-20 hours per week
Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent. Physical therapist Assistant Idaho license required, have current CPR certification. Must exhibit professionalism, excellent customer service.
Key Responsibilities
Provide quality and compassionate patient care as part of the Shoshone Medical Center team. Assist physical therapists in delivering therapeutic services to patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $75k (middle half $69k–$82k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Idaho index 95.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Idaho | 96 active | 22,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Idaho physical therapist listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment100 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,905 in the last 30 days | 4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PTA, Physical Therapist Assistant, Per diem at Shoshone Medical Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Shoshone Medical Center
Living in Kellogg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $309k
- Typical market rent
- $1,700/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.