Physical Therapist Assistant PTA
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Job Description
Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant – NHC Tullahoma
Tullahoma, TN
Join our in-house therapy team where quality care, teamwork, and a positive atmosphere come first.
Why NHC Tullahoma?
We’re a fun, supportive, family-oriented team that celebrates growth and great work. Enjoy competitive pay, flexibility, and a place where you truly feel valued.
Benefits
- Excellent compensation
- Earned Time Off
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
- 401k with company contribution
- Continuing Education
- Stock options
- Uniforms
We’re hiring a Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant to support our experienced rehab team. Enjoy a working on an experienced rehab team and the chance to make a real impact every day.
Requirements
- Positive, reliable team player
- Tennessee PTA license
- SNF experience a plus
NHC is a nationwide leader in senior care, built on teamwork, innovation, and integrity.
Love working with seniors? We’d love to meet you.
Please apply nhccare.com/locations/tullahoma/
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will support the experienced rehab team in providing quality care to patients. They will work collaboratively to ensure a positive atmosphere and make a meaningful impact on senior care.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (244 salary observations; 1,503 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 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 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant PTA at Adams Place 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.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Annual compensation range
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Tullahoma
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $297k
- Typical market rent
- $1,477/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.