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Huntersville, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant - Part Time - Adult Daycare Center

Physical Therapist AssistantPart-Time

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Job Description

Part-Time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Adult Day Health Care

Location: Huntersville, NC

Are you ready to focus on patient care instead of productivity quotas?

At Collective Therapy, we believe exceptional patient care starts with supporting the therapists who provide it. As a locally owned, therapist-led practice, we prioritize clinical autonomy, work-life balance, flexibility, and meaningful patient relationships.

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated Part-Time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team at a welcoming Adult Day Health Care Center in Huntersville, NC.

This is a unique opportunity to work with adult and geriatric patients in a consistent, supportive setting where you can make a meaningful difference in their mobility, independence, and quality of life.

If you're looking for a more flexible schedule, a manageable caseload, and the freedom to practice quality physical therapy without the pressure of productivity quotas, we'd love to meet you!

Why Join Collective Therapy?

  • Flexible part-time schedule
  • Consistent patient population in one convenient location
  • One-on-one, patient-centered treatment
  • Clinical autonomy and professional independence
  • Locally owned and therapist-led organization
  • Supportive, collaborative therapy team
  • Opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients
  • A work environment that values quality of care over quantity of visits

Patient Population

You will primarily work with adult and geriatric patients experiencing a variety of neurological, orthopedic, and mobility-related conditions, including:

  • Parkinson's disease
  • Stroke and neurological conditions
  • Balance impairments and fall-risk concerns
  • Generalized weakness and physical deconditioning
  • Difficulty with walking, transfers, and mobility
  • Orthopedic conditions affecting daily function
  • Reduced strength, endurance, and independence

Responsibilities

  • Implement treatment plans established by the supervising Physical Therapist.
  • Provide therapeutic exercises, gait training, balance activities, and mobility training.
  • Monitor patient progress and communicate changes to the supervising PT.
  • Document treatments and patient responses.
  • Help patients improve functional independence and quality of life.

Qualifications

  • Active North Carolina PTA license.
  • At least one year of adult or geriatric experience preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Compassionate, dependable, and patient-focused.

The Ideal Candidate

We Are Looking for a Therapist Who

  • Genuinely enjoys working with older adults.
  • Values meaningful patient relationships.
  • Takes pride in providing personalized, high-quality care.
  • Enjoys clinical independence and creative problem-solving.
  • Wants to continue growing professionally.
  • Is looking for a flexible and rewarding part-time opportunity.

Ready for a more enjoyable approach to physical therapy?

Join Collective Therapy and become part of a team that believes better patient care begins with happier, supported therapists.

Let's make healthcare better - one patient, one therapist, and one visit at a time!

Key Skills

Balance trainingPatient documentationGeriatric careNeurological rehabilitationOrthopedic rehabilitationClinical assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (468 salary observations; 2,102 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)468 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina757 active21,957 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment789 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

7 jobs
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$52k
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$69k
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$70k-80k
1
$87k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

PTA Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health

UnitedHealth Group · Charlotte, North Carolina

$28-$42/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

$25-$37.5/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

$29-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$35/hr
+ 5 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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About Collective Therapy

Benefits & Perks

Flexible part-time schedule
Clinical autonomy
No productivity quotas
One-on-one patient-centered treatment
Supportive collaborative team

Living in Huntersville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$431k
Typical market rent
$1,903/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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