Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$60k-$65k
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Job Description
Love Treating Patients? Build a Career Around It.
At North Boulder Physical Therapy (NBPT), we believe a rewarding PTA career is built on clinical autonomy, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives.
We're a therapist-owned outpatient physical therapy practice serving Colorado communities since 1980. We're looking for passionate clinicians who want to continue developing their expertise while building a long-term career focused on patient care.
Why Join NBPT?
- Clinical Autonomy – Use your expertise and clinical judgment to deliver individualized, evidence-based care.
- Unlimited Continuing Education Reimbursement – Plus a $500 travel stipend.
- Caseload-Based Performance Incentives – Opportunities to increase your total annual earnings to $80,000, depending on performance.
- $5,000 Sign-On Bonus – For eligible hires.
- $10,000 in Tax-Free Student Loan Repayment – Over five years for eligible employees.
- 17 Days of PTO – In your first year, increasing with tenure.
- 40-Minute Appointment Model – A consistent scheduling structure for patient care.
- Focus on What You Love: Treating Patients
Work with a diverse outpatient orthopedic population, including sports injuries, postoperative rehabilitation, and musculoskeletal conditions.
Collaborate with other skilled clinicians while continuing to develop your expertise in manual therapy, dry needling, sports rehabilitation, and orthopedic care.
At NBPT, professional growth doesn't have to mean moving into management. We support clinicians who want to deepen their skills and build fulfilling careers in direct patient care.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $60,000–$65,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Total Earning Potential: Up to $80,000 annually, including eligible Caseload-Based Performance Incentives. Incentive earnings are not guaranteed.
Additional benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer HSA contributions, 401(k) with immediately vested employer matching, and relocation assistance.
- Who We're Looking For
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
- Colorado PTA license or eligibility for licensure
- Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills
- Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care
- Interest in continued clinical development and collaboration
Apply Directly
- Whether you're actively looking or simply exploring your next opportunity, we'd welcome a conversation.
- Email your resume directly to dolifebetter@northboulderpt.com
- Subject: Experienced Physical Therapist Assistant – Boulder
- Include a brief introduction about your clinical background and what you're looking for in your next opportunity.
- Learn more: northboulderpt.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized, evidence-based physical therapy care to a diverse outpatient orthopedic population. Collaborate with a team of skilled clinicians to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program and hold or be eligible for a Colorado PTA license. Requires strong clinical reasoning, communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (519 salary observations; 1,318 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,410 salary observations; 61,614 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 Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado vs national | $93k median in Colorado | $94k nationally (−1%)519 state / 12,410 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$61k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Colorado | 445 active | 21,495 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on · $10k loan repayment | Colorado Physical Therapist listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment476 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,740 in the last 30 days | 4,063 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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