Assistant-Physical Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Delivers therapeutic physical therapy intervention under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist according to a written plan of care to meet established goals.
Provides treatment, participates in discharge planning, and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures.
May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing. Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides treatment under supervision of licensed physical therapist.
- Participates in discharge planning information, which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
- Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
- Contributes to the development of staff and students including the assessment of the daily workload.
- Completes assigned goals.
Minimum Required Experience
Entry Level.
Minimum Required Special Skills Licensure
Basic Skills; Computer Literacy.
Minimum Required Licensure
PTA; BLS Certification Within 14 Days of Hire
Key Responsibilities
Delivers therapeutic physical therapy interventions under the supervision of a licensed therapist according to a written plan of care. Participates in discharge planning, patient education, and the supervision of clinical students and support staff.
Requirements
Requires a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire. Candidates should possess basic computer literacy and be comfortable working in an entry-level clinical environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (252 salary observations; 1,653 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $87k (middle half $81k–$95k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Tennessee vs national | $85k median in Tennessee | $94k nationally (−9%)252 state / 12,313 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee | 726 active | 22,044 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 24% offer loan repayment752 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Huntingdon
- Median resident rent
- $927/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.