Pays $28-$33/hr — Physical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$61k (12 jobs)
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
About the Role
Full-time PTA in assisted living/memory care setting. Flexible scheduling, free CEUs, and comprehensive benefits. Lenoir City, TN.
Join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Flexible Scheduling, ALF Setting in Lenoir City, Tennessee. HealthPro Heritage has a great Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) opportunity! Need: Full-time
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $28 - $33/hour.
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K
- Free 360 CEUs
- Long-term disability
- Short-term disability
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Critical illness insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Flexible Scheduling, ALF Setting.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement treatment plans, perform therapeutic exercises, and provide manual therapy to residents. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an associate degree in Physical Therapist Assisting from an accredited program. A valid state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant or eligibility for licensure is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (313 salary observations; 1,128 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,239 salary observations; 45,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$63k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
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