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Select Physical Therapy
Cary, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26-$33/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed
  • Location: Cary, NC 27511
  • Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday
  • Compensation: $26.00 - $33.00/hour (pending experience)
  • Incentives: $5K bonus and our student loan repayment program ($200/month)!

Join our Select Physical Therapy outpatient orthopedic center and be part of a respected clinical team delivering exceptional care to patients of all ages and abilities. We focus on personalized treatments that restore function and help patients get back to the activities they love—whether it's sports, work, or everyday life.

  • If you're a licensed PTA passionate about making a difference, we’d love to meet you!
  • Why Join Us: (benefits for full-time at 32+ hours/week)
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient interactionRehabilitation techniquesTherapeutic exercise

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA at Select Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

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<$70k
2
$73k
3
$80k-90k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 7 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Lumberton, North Carolina

$64k-$88k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (Full Time)

Interface Rehab · Los Angeles, California

$38-$42/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant ( FT) (4377)

$36-$40/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Cary

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$487k
Typical market rent
$1,774/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
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 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Physical Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

$5K bonus
Student loan repayment program ($200/month)
Mentorship and orientation programs
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection
Unmatched CEU program