Pays $30.00/HrPhysical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$62k (14 jobs)

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Ernest Health
Denver, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Inpatient rehab PTA. $30-$37/hr. Stroke, neuro, orthopedic recovery. Denver, PA.

Join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Inpatient Rehab, $30-37/hr in Denver, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $30 - $36.68/hr.
  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Inpatient Rehab, $30-37/hr.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant implements treatment plans and performs physical therapy procedures under the direction of a physical therapist. They are responsible for recording patient responses to treatment and reporting outcomes to the supervising therapist.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current and valid Physical Therapist Assistant license and a Basic Life Support/CPR certification. One year of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Physical TherapyPatient CareClinical OperationsTime ManagementData EntryWord ProcessingRecord ManagementLeadershipDelegationCommunicationInfection ControlSafety StandardsCPRBasic Life Support

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (516 salary observations; 1,740 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges