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Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

New Management!

At Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center we offer continuous learning via provided and CEU reimbursement, career advancement and specialty certification reimbursement. We have cutting-edge technology and updated equipment. Our Company knows the importance of investing in the members of our Team and providing them with the tools they need to be successful.

What We Offer to Our Team Members

  • Flexible schedules and hours to meet the work/life balance.
  • Annual performance reviews and raise opportunities
  • Competitive industry leading rates
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, etc)
  • Continuous advancement of PTO accrual plus six (6) paid holidays
  • Outpatient program available

Qualifications for a Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Associate degree from an APTA accredited program required.
  • Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant required.

If you are interested in contributing to our vision of enhancing our Residents lives and to better serve our community, please contact our Rehab Program Manager at 252-443-7667 ext.228 or apply today!

About Us

Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center, located at 160 S. Winstead Avenue Rocky Mount, NC 27804, is a 117 bed skilled nursing center that offers in-patient residential care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialty services.

Our property features private and semi-private rooms, landscaped grounds, 7-day per week admissions, and rehabilitation gym with 7 day per week therapy, and we accept a wide variety of insurance plans. We manage situations to create positive outcomes. To learn more, please visit rockymountrehab.com today!

Our Service Standards

  • Sincere Appreciation…for everyone
  • Hearing Needs…and responding quickly
  • Caring Approach…in everything we do
  • Managing Situations…for positive outcomes

#407RM

Qualifications

  • Associate Degree from an APTA accredited program* Licensed as Physical Therapist Assistant

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTShift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee will occasionally assist to lift and / or transfer patients weighing between 100 to 250 pounds.

Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

OTHER REQUIREMENTSParticipates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident's protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. Agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide rehabilitation services to residents in a skilled nursing facility setting. They are responsible for monitoring compliance with company policies and state/federal laws while ensuring the confidentiality of resident health information.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient carePatient transferClinical documentationCompliance monitoring

Physical Therapist Career Context

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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-80k
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$80k-90k
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$96k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 5 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Compassus · Olympia, Washington

$29.6-$46.07/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA

Select Physical Therapy · Elizabeth City, North Carolina

$30-$38/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Rocky Mount

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$189k
Typical market rent
$1,272/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rocky Mount, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules and hours
Annual performance reviews and raise opportunities
Competitive industry leading rates
Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance)
Continuous advancement of PTO accrual plus six (6) paid holidays
CEU reimbursement
Career advancement and specialty certification reimbursement