Inpatient Physical Therapist Technician - Part Time
Listed compensation
$17-$22.62/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The Therapy Technician assists with patient care under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Physical Therapist Assistant. Participates in the cleaning and routine maintenance of departmental equipment and facilities. The Therapy Technician will be expected to perform these duties and responsibilities by the end of the 90-day probation period.
This is a part-time physical therapist technician position.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- BLS CPR Certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Coursework in Exercise Science or Kinesiology
- Patient care experience
Skills
- Qualified personnel validate all skills via demonstration and/or observation, successful adherence to quality assurance monitors, and peer/mentor review.
- Technicians will actively seek positive communication with all other staff and patients.
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include
- Healthcare Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
- Free onsite parking
- 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
- Tuition reimbursement
- Onsite child care
- Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Onsite credit union
- Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets
Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.
Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
Key Responsibilities
The Therapy Technician assists with patient care under the supervision of licensed therapists and participates in the cleaning and maintenance of departmental equipment. They are expected to perform these duties effectively within the 90-day probation period.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a BLS CPR certification. Coursework in Exercise Science or Kinesiology and prior patient care experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (505 salary observations; 1,795 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $35k–$47k | Physical Therapy median $88k (middle half $66k–$104k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $95k median in Virginia | $94k nationally (+1%)505 state / 12,948 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$41k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Virginia | 801 active | 21,762 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 48% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment846 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,764 in the last 30 days | 4,429 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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