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Carolina Therapy Services
Greensboro, North Carolina

PTA/Physical Therapist Assistant-Greensboro, NC

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$62K - $72K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
  • Location: Greensboro, NC
  • Schedule: PRN
  • Setting: Skilled Nursing

About the Position

Carolina Therapy Services is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team in a skilled nursing setting. In this role, you will provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to both post-acute and long-term care patients, helping them improve mobility, function, and overall quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver evidence-based therapy treatments under the direction of a Physical Therapist
  • Provide care to both post-acute and long-term care residents
  • Accurately document patient progress and treatment plans
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including therapists and restorative nursing staff
  • Support a positive, patient-centered environment focused on outcomes and quality care
  • Schedule & Flexibility
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Department hours: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Open 7 days per week

Why Join Our Team?

  • Work alongside a supportive and experienced clinical team
  • Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives every day

Requirements

Valid NC PTA license

Key Skills

Patient DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient-Centered CareMobility ImprovementPost-Acute Care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (587 salary observations; 1,843 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,879 salary observations; 56,729 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k 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 PTA/Physical Therapist Assistant-Greensboro, NC at Carolina Therapy Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

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$69k
4
$70k-75k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$27-$35/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millville, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$34/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$27-$34/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

Living in Greensboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,392/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
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 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Carolina Therapy Services

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Supportive Clinical Team