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ERW Physical Therapy
Thomson, Georgia

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

Physical Therapist 8.7 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$30/hr

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Job Description

Join Our Team

  • Position: Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Setting: Outpatient
  • Location: Thomson, GA
  • Availability: Full-time, Part-time or PRN available

*Sign-on Bonus Available

We invite you to join a cohesive, highly reputable team with a mission to care for our patients, each other, and the community.

  • Company Story
  • Delivering clinical excellence for over 20 years.

ERW Physical Therapy and Wellness is an outpatient physical therapist-owned private practice providing exceptional physical therapy services since 2002. Over the years, we have expanded to multiple clinics and partnerships in Georgia. Our outpatient private practice clinics are in Evans, Grovetown, South Augusta, and Thomson.

We work together.

We have a strong, collaborative team of therapy professionals committed to working together. If you are searching for a fantastic team to join and develop your clinical skills with, we would love to support you. Clinicians should work in an environment where they feel valued, heard, and equipped to grow in their careers.

Our patients are what drives us.

We treat each patient as we would want our families and ourselves to be treated. We are committed to providing the most personalized and skilled physical therapy service possible in a warm and friendly environment.

  • Job Overview & Work Site
  • What we treat.

Our patient population primarily consists of musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions. We carry a blended non-surgical and post-operative caseload with a great mix of sport-specific rehab as well as joint and spine management.

How we do it.

We maintain an appropriate caseload and understand how valuable time is with patients so they can receive the best care available. Exceptional clinical outcomes are bolstered by ensuring patients see the same therapist or therapist team from the beginning to the end of their treatment.

We come alongside our therapists during their professional growth journey, offering specialty certifications and individualized professional development.

Do what you want to do.

Do you have a strong specific interest or passion? We’ll help you get there. We can support specialty therapy services.

Go where you want to go.

As a growing company, we offer opportunities for advancement and career planning. If you desire to become a clinical instructor, clinic leader, director, or even open a new clinic, to name a few, we can help you reach the professional goals you have set for yourself.

Do your best work while living your best life!

Benefits

  • Benefits for Full-Time Employees include but are not limited to:
  • Loan assistance program
  • Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
  • 401K with 50% employer match up to 6% per check
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Full-time benefit options start at 30 hours per week
  • Company-paid employee life insurance
  • Voluntary life insurance options
  • Short and long-term disability options
  • Employee assistance program (including mental health services)
  • Free Planet Fitness Membership following 90 days of employment

Benefits for Part-Time Employees Include

  • Paid time off
  • Holiday pay
  • 401K with 50% employer match up to 6% per check

Benefits for PRN

  • Flexible schedule
  • 401K with 50% employer match up to 6% per check
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • License & Experience

Requirements for This Position Include the Following

  • Graduate (current or pending) from an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Active or pending state physical therapist assistant license
  • Professional Development

Individualized Professional Development Program

  • Annual continued education allowance (adjustable for motivated learners)
  • Graduated caseload ramp-up time
  • Paid professional association dues
  • Paid licensure renewal
  • Unlimited MedBridge option
  • New graduate mentoring and onboarding
  • In-house CEUs
  • Max
  • USD $30.00/Hr.
  • Annual Incentive Bonus Up To

Key Responsibilities

Provide personalized and skilled physical therapy services to patients with musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions. Manage a blended caseload of non-surgical and post-operative patients, including sport-specific and spine rehab.

Requirements

Must be a graduate or pending graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program. Requires an active or pending state physical therapist assistant license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal RehabilitationOrthopedic CarePost-operative CareJoint ManagementPatient CareClinical Documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (556 salary observations; 2,050 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient at ERW Physical Therapy a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. 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 Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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<$80k
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$80k-90k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$36/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.7
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.

  • On-site

Living in Thomson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Median resident rent
$848/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ERW Physical Therapy

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Evans, Georgia

Benefits & Perks

Loan assistance program
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
401K with 50% employer match up to 6%
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Employee assistance program