Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Rehab Services (Days)
Compensation
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Job Description
$5,000 Sign On Bonus - External Hires Only
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) is defined as a person licensed by the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy to assist a physical therapist in the delivery of treatment to patients with impairment in muscle movement and/or function resulting from injury or disease. The person in this position provides services to the following populations: Adults (Eighteen to seventy-five-year-olds) and Geriatrics (Seventy-five years and older)
Education
Associate Degree or 2 years of college coursework
Experience
No prior work experience required
Licenses & Certifications
*Healthcare Provider (CPR)
*Physical Therapist Assistant
Qualifications
*Comprehensive knowledge of physical therapy treatment procedures.
*Graduate of an educational program that prepares certified Physical Therapist assistants and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the State Board of Physical Therapy.
*Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Physical Therapy.
*BLS is required within 30 days of hire.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant assists physical therapists in delivering treatment to patients with muscle movement or functional impairments. They provide specialized care to adult and geriatric populations.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (114 salary observations; 432 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (3,697 salary observations; 12,524 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)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Bremen
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $281k
- Typical market rent
- $1,423/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 35 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
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.