Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN
Listed compensation
$26-$30/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join NovaCare Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – PRN, Weekdays, Free CEUs in Punxsutawney, PA, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $26 - $30/hr.
- Free access to 300+ APTA-accredited continuing education courses annually
- Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
- Nationwide professional support network
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off. Work with NovaCare Rehabilitation in Punxsutawney, PA, US.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality physical therapy services to patients under the direction of a licensed physical therapist. Maintain positive interactions with centers and staff while ensuring compliance with state practice acts and company policies.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program and hold a valid state PTA license. Candidates must have passed the national PTA examination and possess current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (571 salary observations; 1,945 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 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 ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k 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 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
- On-site