Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – PRN - Skilled Nursing

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Description

Join a dedicated therapy team in a skilled nursing and post-acute care setting, where you’ll support Physical Therapists in delivering individualized treatment plans that help residents return to their highest level of function. This role focuses on hands-on patient care with a primarily geriatric population in a team-driven environment.

Ideal for a Physical Therapist Assistant seeking schedule flexibility, clinical stability, and a supportive rehab team.

Requirements

  • The Physical Therapy Assistant must possess:
  • A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
  • Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.
  • Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.

Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.

Key Responsibilities

Support Physical Therapists in delivering individualized treatment plans to residents in a skilled nursing and post-acute care setting. Provide hands-on care, primarily to geriatric patients, to help them regain their highest level of function.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical Therapy AssistanceGeriatric CareRehabilitationLong-Term Care RegulationsTeam Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (256 salary observations; 1,804 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pta Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

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$52k
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$65k
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$70k-80k
3
$80k-90k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs · 6 employers

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#1

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

NovaCare Rehabilitation · Groveport, Ohio

$26-$40/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

Adoration Health · Lexington, Kentucky

$35-$39/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$70k-$80k
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

$29-$35/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Wintersville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$180k
Median resident rent
$944/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Concept Rehab & Engage Consulting

Hospitals and Health Care
Toledo, Ohio
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible PRN scheduling
Supportive rehab team