Physical Therapist Assistant - Hospital
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to work in a hospital setting in Fitzgerald, GA. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The position includes some coverage on weekends. Top pay and benefits with a negotiable sign-on bonus.
- This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
- More information will be provided during a phone call.
- We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
- State licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
- Open to all experience levels, including new grads.
- Able to work full-time hours of 40 per week.
- BR5
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to patients within a hospital setting. Manage a full caseload while ensuring high-quality patient care and documentation.
Requirements
Must hold state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant. The position is open to all experience levels, including new graduates.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (465 salary observations; 2,249 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,442 salary observations; 64,443 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 | $94k nationally (−5%)465 state / 12,442 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Georgia | 867 active | 21,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Georgia Physical Therapist listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 30% offer loan repayment901 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Fitzgerald
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $140k
- Median resident rent
- $670/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.