Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – PRN / Part-Time | Skilled Nursing | Cleveland, OH

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Job Description

Join a dedicated therapy team in a skilled nursing and post-acute care setting, where you’ll support Physical Therapists in delivering individualized treatment plans that help residents return to their highest level of function. This role focuses on hands-on patient care with a primarily geriatric population in a team-driven environment.

Ideal for a Physical Therapist Assistant seeking schedule flexibility, clinical stability, and a supportive rehab team.

Requirements

The Physical Therapy Assistant Must Possess

  • A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
  • Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.
  • Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.

Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.

Key Responsibilities

Support Physical Therapists in delivering individualized treatment plans for residents in a skilled nursing setting. Focus on providing hands-on care to a primarily geriatric population to help them regain their highest level of function.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Geriatric CareTreatment Plan ImplementationSkilled Nursing RegulationsLong-term Care Guidelines

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

4
<$80k
2
$80k-90k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
60%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$36/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% 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 Cleveland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$128k
Typical market rent
$1,391/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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