Physical Therapist Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
Experience the Advantages of Real Career Change
Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work.
You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.
Responsibilities
The Physical Therapy Assistant, under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, provides physical therapy for all age groups, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy. Responsible for providing physical therapy modalities and treatment procedures as determined by a treatment plan established by the physical therapist to enable the patient to reach the highest level of physical independence.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate’s Degree from an approved Physical Therapist Assistant program Required
- Work Experience
- No experience required Required
Licenses and Certifications
- PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant Current Physical Therapy Assistant license in the State of Georgia or current compact privileges in Georgia Upon Hire Required and
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Business Unit: Company Name
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (442 salary observations; 2,127 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia vs national | $89k median in Georgia | $93k nationally (−5%)442 state / 11,826 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Georgia | 882 active | 21,607 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Physical Therapist listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 30% offer loan repayment913 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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