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Cades, South Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA/full-time (Black River Medical Center)

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

MUSC/Black River (Cades, SC) seeking full-time PTA to join their rehab team! MUSC Florence seeking full time Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to join our Rehab family!

  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC003473 BLR - PT (BRMC)
  • Pay Rate Type
  • Hourly
  • Pay Grade
  • University-CLN07
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Physical Therapist Assistant II reports to the Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapist Assistant II provides optimal patient care by implementing a physical therapy program to individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental and patient/family directed approach. Under the general supervision of a Physical Therapist I, II, or III, functions as a staff physical therapist assistant. Supervises PTA students and provides clinical education experiences.

Patient populations served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric for a variety of diagnosis to include but not limited to: neurologic, orthopedic, post-surgical, pediatric, medically complex, inpatient or outpatient throughout the hospital system.

Education

Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program, less than one year experience as a physical therapy assistant.

Licensure

  • Physical Therapy Assistant by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (
  • BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

Additional Job Description

MUSC Health Black River Medical Center supports a patient-and family-centered approach to care. Family members are not considered visitors to a loved one who is hospitalized. They are key participants in support, decision-making, and care. We do not have visiting hour restrictions and two people are always welcome at the bedside 24 hours a day. Residents benefit from access to a full range of modern diagnostic and interventional capabilities, including:

  • 63,500 square feet
  • 25 inpatient beds
  • Five observation beds
  • Two operating rooms
  • 16 emergency treatment areas
  • CT scanner
  • MRI
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Mammography
  • General radiology department
  • Laboratory, respiratory, pharmacy and other ancillary services

About Black River (Cades, SC): “Originally named Camp Ridge, it changed to Cades when the post office was established in 1887. The community was named after C. W. Cades, an early postmaster, or possibly after early postmaster Vernal Glenn Arnette's (1885-1974) grandfather, Cade Arnette (1823-1864).” (from kids.kiddle.com). For more information, please visit: Chamber of Commerce Cades, SC - ChamberofCommerce.com

Benefits

MUSC is a state facility, therefore our full-time positions come with the option of the State of South Carolina health and retirement benefits.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov

Key Responsibilities

Implement physical therapy programs for diverse patient populations based on age-specific needs and developmental approaches. Supervise PTA students and provide clinical education experiences under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program and licensed by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Current AHA or American Red Cross BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical Therapy ImplementationPatient AssessmentRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (356 salary observations; 1,210 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,723 salary observations; 56,085 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

2
<$70k
4
$70k-75k
2
$75k-90k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
80%
CME allowance
50%
Relocation assistance
20%
Visa sponsorship
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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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

$30-$36/hr
+ 8 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.

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Living in Cades

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$135k
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Sumter, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

State of South Carolina health benefits
State retirement benefits