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Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Full-Time

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Full-Time
  • Location: Nazareth, PA
  • Premier Therapy is seeking a Full-Time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our therapy team in Nazareth, PA.
  • $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

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Work a flexible schedule (4-day work week) with great onsite mentorship and bonus opportunity!

Conditions Apply

What You'll Do

  • Provide skilled treatment under the direction of a Physical Therapist.
  • Assist patients with strength, mobility, balance, gait, and functional activities.
  • Monitor progress and communicate with the supervising therapist.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Complete required documentation and collaborate with the care team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
  • Current PTA license or eligibility for licensure in the state of practice.
  • SNF/long-term care experience preferred but not required.
  • Full-Time Benefits Package*
  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
  • PTO - 20 days your first year, increasing with tenure
  • Life/AD&D Insurance
  • 401(k) after 90 days; company match after one year
  • Paid CEUs & Licensure Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Credits

Pet Insurance

Apply today to learn more about our opportunity in Nazareth PA!

*Benefits listed above are available to eligible full-time employees only and are subject to applicable plan requirements.

Premier Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy treatment under the direction of a therapist to assist patients with mobility, balance, and functional activities. Collaborate with the care team and maintain accurate documentation of patient progress.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareStrength TrainingMobility AssistanceBalance TrainingGait TrainingPatient EducationCare Team Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (302 salary observations; 2,232 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,783 salary observations; 58,901 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $60k–$74k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$92k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−2%)302 state / 10,783 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania926 active21,783 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onPennsylvania Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment978 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

8 jobs · 5 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Pivot Physical Therapy · Dallas, Pennsylvania

$52k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice · Joplin, Missouri

$65k-$80k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant PRN

$75k
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

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About Premier Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
PTO - 20 days first year
Life/AD&D Insurance
401(k) after 90 days; company match after one year
Paid CEUs & Licensure Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Nazareth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$1,686/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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