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Southern HealthCare Management
Wilmington, North Carolina

PRN Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

We offer continuous learning via provided and CEU reimbursement, career advancement and specialty certification reimbursement. We have cutting-edge technology and updated equipment. Our Company knows the importance of investing in the members of our Team and providing them with the tools they need to be successful.

What We Offer to Our Team Members

  • Flexible schedules and hours to meet the work/life balance.
  • Must have long term care experience
  • Annual performance reviews and raise opportunities
  • Competitive industry leading rates
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, etc)
  • Continuous advancement of PTO accrual plus six (6) paid holidays
  • Outpatient program available

Qualifications for a Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Associate degree from an APTA accredited program required.
  • Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant required.

If you are interested in contributing to our vision of enhancing our Residents lives and to better serve our community, please contact our Rehab Program Manager apply today!

Qualifications

  • Associate Degree from an APTA accredited program* Licensed as Physical Therapist Assistant

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTShift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee will occasionally assist to lift and / or transfer patients weighing between 100 to 250 pounds.

Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

OTHER REQUIREMENTSParticipates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident's protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. Agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide rehabilitation services to residents and assist with patient transfers and mobility. They are also responsible for monitoring compliance with company policies and safeguarding protected health information.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient carePatient liftingPatient transferCompliance monitoringDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (583 salary observations; 1,827 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs · 7 employers

4
<$75k
1
$79k
2
$85k-95k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
80%
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA

$30-$38/hr
+ 8 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.

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,706/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southern HealthCare Management

Business Consulting and Services
Casselberry, FL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules and hours
Annual performance reviews and raise opportunities
Competitive industry leading rates
Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance)
Continuous advancement of PTO accrual plus six (6) paid holidays
Outpatient program available
CEU reimbursement
Career advancement and specialty certification reimbursement