Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$30-$38/hr
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Outpatient Orthopedics
- NovaCare Annapolis, Maryland
- Compensation: $30.00-$38.00 per hour
- Bonus: $3,000 and indefinite student loan help
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 Hours, Two Evenings
Join our NovaCare Annapolis team and become part of a highly respected outpatient orthopedic practice dedicated to helping patients of all ages return to the activities they love.
As part of the Select Sports network, our center offers the opportunity to work alongside clinicians who are passionate about sports medicine, injury prevention, and performance enhancement for active individuals throughout Anne Arundel County.
You'll be supported by a large, collaborative clinical team that values mentorship, professional growth, and clinical excellence. We welcome licensed Physical Therapist Assistants at all experience levels who are interested in orthopedics, vestibular, and oncology rehabilitation.
New graduates will benefit from a structured mentorship program designed to ease the transition into practice and build confidence from day one. Once established, our PTAs typically treat just 11-12 patients per day, allowing ample time to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and achieve exceptional outcomes.
- Our outpatient center offers a diverse list of specialties, including:
- ACL Program
- Concussion
- Dry Needling
- Fall Prevention
- General Orthopedics
- Lymphedema
- ReVital (Oncology)
- Sports Medicine
- Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
- Vestibular
Schedule
This is a full-time, 40-hour workweek that includes two evenings until 7:30 PM. Your last patient is scheduled an hour before your shift ends.
- Why Join Us: (benefits for full-time)
- Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance, with separate sick-time accruals.
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
- Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
- Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement
- Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives
- Ready to take the next step in your PT career with a team that supports your goals and values your expertise?
- Apply today and let’s grow together at NovaCare!
- Shanel Green
- NovaCare Rehabilitation
- 610-223-5944 Cell ssgreen@selectmedical.com
Responsibilities
Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.
Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures
Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.
Qualifications
- College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
- Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
- Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
- CPR certification
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (413 salary observations; 849 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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 ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k 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 Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 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.
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