Physical Therapist Technician

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$17/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Pappas Physical Therapy is a member of the Confluent Health family of physical and occupational therapy companies that is transforming healthcare by developing and educating today’s highly effective clinicians and by providing them with career development pathways to become industry leaders.

Physical Therapist Technician

Salary: $17/hr-$18/hr

Responsibilities

  • Preparing equipment and treatment areas.
  • Cleaning treatment areas and maintaining a tidy gym environment.
  • Ensuring treatment areas are well stocked.
  • Efficiently setting up patients with modalities to ensure safety and comfort.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Pre-physical therapy/allied health degree track preferred.
  • Background in health, wellness, or personal training preferred.

About

Confluent Health, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@goconfluent.com.

Key Skills

Equipment PreparationSanitationPatient AssistanceInventory ManagementSafety CompliancePhysical Therapy Support

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 44 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $36k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 18 employers

10
<$100k
9
$100k-110k
13
$110k-120k
7
$120k-130k
1
$133k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
38%
Visa sponsorship
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist - Outpatient

PT Solutions · Lodi, California

$93k-$133k
#2

Outpatient Physical Therapist

Brown Medicine · Cranston, Rhode Island

$75k-$123k
#3

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Norwalk, CT

$70k-$120k
#4

Physical Therapist (New Grad Mentor Program) - Brookfield, CT

$70k-$120k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 in 10 of 21,438 Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Tiverton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$561k
Median resident rent
$1,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pappas OPT Physical and Hand Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Barrington, Rhode Island
51-200 employees