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Silver Spring, Maryland

Visiting Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Day Shift, Home Health - Silver Spring

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26.91-$39.03/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

AHC - Home Health Silver Spring

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Adventist HealthCare Home Health seeks to hire an Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) servicing Silver Spring territories who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As an Physical Therapist Assistant, You Will

  • Communicates with team members, customers, managers, etc. to coordinate plan of care and provide optimal patient experience.
  • Administers physical therapy interventions and treatments according to agency’s accepted policies and procedures.
  • Apply and implement appropriate therapy knowledge and plans patient care with appropriate patient goals.
  • Completes documentation requirements in a proficient and timely manner.
  • Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development.
  • Administers and supervises physical therapy treatments to patients with a wide range of health problems under the direct orders of a physician/podiatrist.
  • Coordinates care patients with other skilled care providers to plan, implement and access treatment programs.

Qualifications Include

  • Associate degree from accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program
  • 2-3 years’ experience as a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
  • 1 year home care experience preferred
  • Maryland Physical Therapy Assistance Licensure
  • Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule

  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
  • Typical Daily Schedule: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday through Friday
  • Shift Type: Days
  • Weekend Requirements: Once per month
  • Holiday Requirements: Rotating within the team

For more information on Adventist Healthcare's Home Care, visit adventisthealthcare.com

Pay Range

$26.91 - $39.03

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We Do This by Offering

  • Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
  • Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
  • Free Employee parking
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
  • Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
  • Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
  • Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e. g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.

AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

Key Responsibilities

As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will administer physical therapy interventions and treatments while coordinating care with team members and other skilled care providers. You will also be responsible for completing documentation and ensuring optimal patient experiences.

Requirements

Candidates must have an associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program and 2-3 years of experience as a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant. Maryland Physical Therapy Assistance Licensure and an active BLS certification are also required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CommunicationTeam CoordinationHealth Problems Management

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (298 salary observations; 878 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Visiting Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Day Shift, Home Health - Silver Spring at Adventist HealthCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

1
$69k
4
$73k
2
$79k
2
$80k-85k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Relocation assistance
10%
Visa sponsorship
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Silver Spring

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,962/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Adventist HealthCare

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

Benefits & Perks

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance