Pays $35-$38/hrPhysical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$62k (12 jobs)

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Functional Pathways
Asheville, North Carolina

Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 12 days ago

About the Role

Full-time PTA in Asheville, NC. Monday-Friday schedule, no weekends. Senior living community setting.

Join Functional Pathways as a Physical Therapist Assistant – M-F, No Weekends in Asheville, North Carolina.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $35 - $38/hour.
  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Supportive family environment
  • Ethical care
  • Innovation
  • Values and customer service focus

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Functional Pathways in Asheville, North Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement the plan of care established by the RPT and physician. They are responsible for providing professional and competent therapeutic care to residents.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree in a Physical Therapy Assistant program from an accredited institution. An active state license and the ability to meet all required screenings and certifications are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient CareClinical DocumentationTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTherapeutic Approaches

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (133 salary observations; 334 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (5,052 salary observations; 11,957 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant at Functional Pathways a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

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About Functional Pathways

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monday-Friday schedule
Supportive family environment
Ethical care
Innovation
Values and customer service focus