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Functional Pathways
Elizabethton, Tennessee

Part-time Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job description

Join Functional Pathways as a Part-time Physical Therapist Assistant in Elizabethton, TN, USA.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Functional Pathways as a Part-time Physical Therapist Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement the plan of care established by the RPT and physician. They are responsible for providing high-quality, professional care to patients and residents within the facility.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree in a Physical Therapy Assistant program from an accredited institution. An active state license and the ability to meet all required screenings and certifications are also mandatory.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationTime managementOrganizational skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (199 salary observations; 688 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,876 salary observations; 27,060 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Pta Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 6 employers

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$42k
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$80k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 6 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Gotham Enterprises · Princeton, New Jersey

$70k-$80k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice · Eldon, Missouri

$65k-$80k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant - Float

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$27-$34/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.