Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27/hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant

A great healthcare facility located just outside Tifton, Georgia, is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant to join their amazing team.

Offering $27.00+/hour DOE + Sign-On and Relocation Assistance

Open to New Graduate PTAs looking to begin their careers

Physical Therapist Assistant Opportunity

  • Full-Time, Permanent, Direct-Hire
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday
  • Setting: Outpatirnt

Offering a comprehensive and robust benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement plans, CEUs, and much more

Physical Therapist Assistant Responsibilities

Conduct assessments to evaluate patients' physical condition and develop personalized treatment plans. Implement various physical therapy techniques to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function.

  • Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
  • Instructing and counseling patients on health promotion and maintenance, empowering them to take an active role in their recovery and long-term well-being
  • Quality treatment emphasized with 1 on 1 treatment for each patient

Physical Therapist Assistant Qualifications

  • Must have an active PTA or be eligible for a Compact PTA license
  • Previous expeirence as a PTA is preferred, but not required

Surrounding Location and Community

A traditional tight knit community in Georgia with agricultural roots and a very active downtown center. The town is warm, polite, with a slower pace of life with generations of families that often stay in the area with very deep local traditions.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct assessments to evaluate patients' physical conditions and develop personalized treatment plans. Implement physical therapy techniques to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function while monitoring patient progress.

Requirements

Must have an active PTA license or be eligible for a Compact PTA license. Previous experience as a PTA is preferred but not required, and the role is open to new graduates.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMobility improvementPain managementPatient counselingRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (571 salary observations; 2,096 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 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)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Georgia vs national$89k median in Georgia$94k nationally (−5%)571 state / 15,149 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$58k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Georgia903 active21,889 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Ironside Human Resourcessilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index174 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Ironside Human Resources a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs
1
$45k
4
$60k-75k
3
$75k-90k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

11 jobs · 10 employers
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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Upstream Rehabilitation · Marietta, Georgia

$30-$38/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Ironside Human Resources

Staffing and Recruiting
Dallas, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement plans
CEUs
Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Assistance

Living in Tifton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$221k
Median resident rent
$798/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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