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Healthpro Heritage
Richmond, Virginia

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33-$38/hr

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Job Description

  • HealthPro Heritage has a great Full-Time Physical Therapist Assistant Opportunity in Richmond, VA.
  • Setting: Beautiful Independent Living Facility
  • Hours: 30-40 per week
  • Compensation: $33-$38 per hour
  • Busy facility with almost 1,000 residents!
  • Great management team!

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, 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
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapy assistancePatient documentationTreatment planningPatient educationElectronic health recordsMultidisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (511 salary observations; 1,845 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$69k–$79kPhysical Therapy median $69k (middle half $65k–$71k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+2%)511 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia770 active21,562 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment813 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% 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

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs · 8 employers
4
<$75k
3
$75k-80k
1
$81k
2
$90k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 8 employers
CME allowance
82%
401k / retirement match
73%
Loan repayment
55%
Sign-on bonus
45%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PTA / Physical Therapist Assistant

Adoration Health · Emporia, Virginia

$40-$45/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers · Gainesville, Virginia

$62k-$90k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA (License Required)

$30-$39/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$58k-$79k
+ 9 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 Healthpro Heritage

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

Benefits & Perks

Full-time benefits

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,628/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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