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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant Therapy Staffing

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Job Description

The Physical Therapy Assistant provides physical therapy related services by implementing evidence-based and effective treatment interventions to address functional treatment goals established by the physical therapist based on individual patient needs.

The physical therapy assistant provides education to patients related to mobility, safety and equipment or assistive device use. Observes, evaluates and documents the results of treatment interventions and discusses any needed treatment plan adjustments with the supervising physical therapist.

The physical therapy assistant will work in a minimum of one of the following settings of care: Acute Therapy Services (Raleigh/Cary), Rehab Hospital and Outpatient Rehab.

Populations served include stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, other neurological issues, as well as post-surgical orthopedics, cardiac, multi-trauma and debility for both adult and pediatric populations.

This position is in the Therapy Services Supplemental Pool and has minimum shift availability requirements per calendar year.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensure

Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant Required

Education

Associate's Degree Physical Therapy Required

Experience

2 Years Clinical - Physical Therapy Required

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapy Assistant implements evidence-based treatment interventions to help patients achieve functional goals. They also educate patients on mobility and safety while documenting treatment results and collaborating with the supervising physical therapist.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Physical Therapy Assistant license and possess an Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in physical therapy is required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EducationMobility AssistanceSafety AssessmentTreatment InterventionClinical DocumentationNeurological RehabilitationStroke RehabilitationSpinal Cord Injury CareBrain Injury CareCardiac RehabilitationPediatric CareAdult Care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (416 salary observations; 1,903 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

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<$70k
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$73k
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$79k
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$101k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Infinity Rehab · Oakland, California

$40-$48.76/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA

Select Physical Therapy · Elizabeth City, North Carolina

$30-$38/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% 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 Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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