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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Cincinnati, Ohio

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $25/hour

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Location: 4615 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
  • Type of Employment: Full-time
  • Schedule: Weekdays (hours vary between 8am-6pm)
  • Compensation: Starting at $25.00 hourly, based on years of experience
  • Incentives: $5,000 Sign-on Bonus, Student Debt Benefit ($200 monthly tuition assistance)

Join our NovaCare Rehabilitation outpatient orthopedic center and be part of a respected clinical team delivering exceptional care to patients of all ages and abilities. We focus on personalized treatments that restore function and help patients get back to the activities they love—whether it's sports, work, or everyday life.

  • If you're a licensed PTA passionate about making a difference, we’d love to meet you!
  • Why Join Us: (benefits for full-time at 32+ hours/week)
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient assessmentTreatment planningCommunicationInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (84 salary observations; 337 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (12,215 salary observations; 28,310 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 down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs · 9 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$35-$40/hr
#2

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$35-$39/hr
#3

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$70k-$80k
#4

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$29-$35/hr
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
Student Debt Benefit ($200 monthly tuition assistance)
Mentorship and orientation programs
Generous PTO
Medical/RX insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance