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Valley View Health Care Center
Cañon City, Colorado

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33-$44/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Are you a person who believes in providing great care? Do you believe in having a positive impact on other people's lives? Are you a team-player, quick-thinker, and ready to be a part of an organization that supports your growth?

What We're About

We believe care goes beyond a medical chart. With kindness and integrity as our guide, we strive for excellence in every interaction.

Requirements

You care.

Position Summary

Provides patient care and patient related activities as directed by the Staff Therapist and in accordance with established medical practices, governmental requirements and Company policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Demonstrates commitment to company's mission, values, and standards of ethical behavior.

Models a positive and professional image that emulates the organization's mission and encourages a spirit of cooperation with co-workers. Assists co-workers and promotes teamwork by sharing information useful to achieving desired results.

Ensures that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect, and their rights are protected at all times.

Respects and upholds all residents' personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.

  • Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Treat patients as directed by licensed therapist.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Qualifications

Graduate of an Accredited Assistant Program

  • Successful completion of certificate/state licensure process for Physical or Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

Commitment to the company mission to consistently deliver high quality, person-centered care with dignity, respect, compassion and integrity, and to enrich every life we touch. Embracing the company values of care & compassion, community, honesty & integrity, teamwork, innovation and safety.

Must have current registration/licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapist Assistant

Benefits

  • Medical insurance with Rx benefits
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision care
  • 401k retirement savings plan with employer match after one year of service
  • Paid vacation
  • $300 annually for CEU's

Key Responsibilities

Provides patient care and related activities as directed by the Staff Therapist in accordance with medical practices and company policies. Ensures residents are treated with dignity and respect while maintaining a professional image and promoting teamwork.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical TherapyProfessionalismCommunicationPatient Rights Advocacy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (79 salary observations; 157 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pta Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs

2
$65k
6
$70k-75k
2
$79k
1
$81k
1
$104k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

CME allowance
100% this job
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$50/visit
#2

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

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$33.00 - $39.00 per hour
#3

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

$31.00 - $38.00 per hour
#4

Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - FT | Greeley Rehab

$29-$38/hr
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Canon City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$348k
Typical market rent
$1,352/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About Valley View Health Care Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Canon City, CO
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision care
401k with employer match
Paid vacation
CEU allowance $300