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Dickson, Tennessee

Physical Therapist Assistant PTA

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA

NHC HomeCare Dickson is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team. The Physical Therapist Assistant is a skilled technical provider of physical therapy treatments and related duties working under the direction of the Physical Therapist.

Qualifications

  • Must have an Associate’s Degree from a recognized Physical Therapist Assistant Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Must be licensed in the state in which the assistant will be practicing.
  • Active member of state and national Physical Therapy Associations preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Provides physical therapy services as directed by the physical therapist and ordered by the physician according to policies and procedures and state/federal regulation.
  • Assists the physical therapist with evaluation of progress toward goals.
  • Observes records and reports to the therapist the conditions, reactions and responses related to assigned duties.
  • Maintains daily records of treatments. Documents progress notes regarding patients as directed by the therapist.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-dickson/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides technical physical therapy treatments under the direction of a Physical Therapist. Responsibilities include documenting patient progress and reporting patient reactions and conditions to the supervising therapist.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Physical Therapy TreatmentPatient EvaluationClinical DocumentationPatient MonitoringProgress Reporting

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (296 salary observations; 1,459 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant PTA at Adams Place a 6.9 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.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs · 8 employers

4
<$70k
6
$70k-75k
0
$75k-80k
0
$80k-85k
3
$85k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
85%
CME allowance
69%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
15%

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 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$36/hr
+ 12 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% 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 Dickson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Median resident rent
$1,063/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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