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Performance Optimal Health
Hamden, Connecticut

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Performance Optimal Health as an Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant. Here at Performance, we take a holistic approach to health and recovery, ultimately striving to empower all clients to live better lives.

Each of our clients undergo a unique Optimal Health Assessment, allowing us to tailor their plan of care to their specific needs using a variety of our services. Our services we offer are based upon the Four Pillars of Optimal Health – exercise, nutrition, recovery, and stress management.

We have highly trained professionals in all four pillars, who make the clients journey their priority.

With just over 20 years of experience throughout Connecticut and New York, we have successfully launched our first site in Naples, Florida. We are excited to continue growing and building upon our Physical Therapy Team.

We are seeking an individual with a passion for health and wellness, and a willingness to work within a team of individuals focused on impacting the lives of our clients in a positive way.

Here at Performance, not only will you be helping others and working within a team, but you will continue to grow and learn personally and professionally.

Performance Optimal Health provides top quality care to our clients, and we would not be able to do so without our highly trained team of individuals. Come join us on our journey!

Within the next 6 months, we plan to launch multiple locations in the surrounding Naples area.

Cornerstones

  • Performance Optimal Health is driven by five main cornerstones that are ever present and inform all actions and decisions regarding how we scale, what direction our business takes, and how we conduct ourselves
  • We care from the core
  • We sweat the small stuff
  • We are teachers & scholars
  • We take ownership
  • We huddle

Key Areas of Ownership & Collaborate On

  • You are an integral part of the Client Experience and work side by side with patients throughout their Optimal Health journey
  • Ensures clinical excellence through clinic outcome assessments, mentorship, and continuing education
  • Top-notch, empathic clinical care to our patients
  • Implements patient's individualized treatment plan as established by the primary Physical Therapist

Instructs patients, families, and other caregivers in the skills and techniques of the physical therapy treatment program under the supervision of the Physical Therapist

Work with other members of the Optimal Health Team to implement programs consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient

Provides daily and timely patient chart documentation of interventions and services provided in the acute care setting

  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  • 0-4 years’ experience and must possess a valid license (Open to recent graduates).
  • Associates degree, accredited by an accredited PTA Program
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Self-direction with a strong sense of team commitment
  • Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and an emphatic personality type
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally among departments and teams
  • Strong database and systems skills
  • Access to cutting-edge technology
  • Competitive compensation with progression pathways
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with match
  • OneMedical, TalkSpace, KindBody subscriptions
  • CEU stipend, mentorship, residency opportunities, and specialty training
  • Complementary infrared sauna, cryotherapy, Pilates, massage, and strength training
  • Supportive Clinical Community
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k (for those who qualify)
  • Access to facilities at all locations
  • Clinical and non-clinical career growth opportunities
  • Internal and External Discounts
  • Fun atmosphere

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant implements individualized treatment plans and instructs patients and caregivers in therapy techniques under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. They are also responsible for providing timely patient chart documentation and maintaining clinical excellence through outcome assessments.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an Associate degree from an accredited PTA program and a valid license. The role requires 0-4 years of experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationTreatment plan implementationPatient instructionOrganizational skillsDatabase managementTeam collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $69k (middle half $66k–$80k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Connecticut292 active21,896 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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$27-$40/hr
#2

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FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers · Madison, Connecticut

$28-$38/hr
#3

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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 Performance Optimal Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
Greenwich, CT
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401k with match
OneMedical, TalkSpace, KindBody subscriptions
CEU stipend
Mentorship
Residency opportunities
Specialty training
Complementary infrared sauna, cryotherapy, Pilates, massage, and strength training

Living in Hamden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
Typical market rent
$2,383/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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