Healthpro Heritage logo
Healthpro Heritage
Loves Park, Illinois

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32-$37/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

HealthPro Heritage has a great opportunity for a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) to join our therapy team in Loves Park, IL in Long-Term Care!

  • Full Time Wage Range: $32–$37 per hour based on experience
  • Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing setting
  • Float to a site in Byron
  • Join a supportive therapy team focused on quality patient care

Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.

Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.

Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.

Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!

Join Us in Making a Difference

At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, and pediatric schools and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.

Responsibilities

Patient Care: Assist in implementing treatment plans designed by Physical Therapists. Provide direct patient care including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and modality applications.

Treatment and Education: Monitor and document patient progress, report observations to the Physical Therapist, and educate patients and families on treatment protocols, exercises, and self-care techniques.

Documentation: Accurately document patient treatments, progress, and responses in compliance with facility policies and regulatory standards.

Collaboration: Work closely with Physical Therapists, other healthcare professionals, and support staff to ensure coordinated patient care and effective treatment outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Education: Associate’s degree in Physical Therapist Assisting from an accredited program.
  • Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant, or license eligible

Skills: Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Physical therapy assistancePatient documentationTreatment planningPatient educationElectronic health recordsMultidisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pta Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs

3
<$70k
4
$70k-75k
2
$75k-80k
1
$94k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PTA / Physical Therapist Assistant - $5k Sign On

Adoration Health · O'Fallon, Illinois

$63k-$94k
#2

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

EmpowerMe Wellness · Chicago, Illinois

$32.00 - $38.00 per hour
#3

Job Posting Title Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient - Greater Springfield Area

$24.31-$36.47/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$36/hr
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Loves Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,536/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

Healthpro Heritage logo

About Healthpro Heritage

Hospitals and Health Care
Hunt Valley, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
PTO
CEU Support