Physical Therapist Assistant - Acute PT - Days - PRN
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Job Description
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides physical therapy services to patients, staff and the community to prevent and treat disability following disease, injury or other cause. The PTA provides treatment and collaborates with others to optimize functional recovery and minimize disability.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physical therapy services to patients to prevent and treat disabilities resulting from injury or disease. They collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize functional recovery and provide necessary patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's degree and have successfully completed an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. Clinical experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - Acute PT - Days - PRN at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport 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.
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$30-$35/hrWork-life snapshot
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Living in Gulfport
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $188k
- Typical market rent
- $1,483/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.0
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
About Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
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