Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) FT
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Job Description
Stable In-house Therapy Team
RIVER VALLEY NURSING & REHABILITATION, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is currently seeking a full time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!
We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programming in cognition, functional mobility, balance, wound care, and many more. We provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as career advancement with our growing organization!
Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 50 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK. We believe in the power of in-house therapy, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, in developing and empowering our leaders and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.
We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Flexible schedules
- Long term growth and advancement opportunities
- And more!
Texas PTA License is required
Requirements
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to patients with various orthopedic and neurological conditions in a skilled nursing facility. Develop and implement treatment programs focused on cognition, functional mobility, balance, and wound care.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (770 salary observations; 4,963 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) FT at SLP Operations a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Gainesville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $262k
- Typical market rent
- $1,448/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.