Physical Therapist Assistant ($2,000 SIGN ON BONUS) - Brookfield, CT
Listed compensation
$21.63 - $36.06 an hour
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Make an Impact on our Geriatric Community Our team is growing, and we’re looking for top caliber Physical Therapist Assistants to join us in (LOCATION) and the surrounding area. This position is primarily based in one of our senior living community partners. We’re FOX Rehabilitation, a multi-state, professional private practice of independent Physical Therapist Assistants who visit patients and provide evidence-based geriatric care. We’re committed to supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture where everyone is welcomed and given access to our many professional growth opportunities. If you want an autonomous Physical Therapist Assistant career and to help older adults become stronger and live better longer on your own schedule, then you’d make a great addition to our team. As a valued FOX clinician, you will be paid for hours worked with the opportunity for benefits depending on your caseload. Who we’re looking for: You’re positive, compassionate, respectful, and hard-working with the desire to proactively develop your craft to achieve clinical excellence. You’re reliable, accountable, and respond to every challenge with solutions, rather than excuses. You thrive in an autonomous setting and meet expectations for scheduling and caseload management. You seize every opportunity to feed the “fire in your belly” with our unlimited continuing education credits. What you’ll do: Provide Geriatric House Calls™ to older adults Deliver proactive and evidence-based therapy to older adults What you’ll get: Flexible schedule created by you Professional growth opportunities Comprehensive health insurance Overtime options Educational programs What you’ll need: Valid Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state(s) of practice, or eligibility to apply Degree from an accredited physical therapy assistant program Basic computer literacy skills Current CPR certification Integrity, compassion, and enthusiasm Contact FOX Now! Madison Wheat, Clinical Career Specialist madison.wheat@foxrehab.org (856) 816-2510 You can also text FOX to 609-853-5114 to learn more! #LI-MW1 Fox Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #foxassistants In Connecticut, the standard base pay range for this role is $21.63 - $36.06 an hour with an opportunity to earn more. FOX is a high-growth, entrepreneurial private practice of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and exercise physiologists. FOX was built on the strong clinical foundation of Geriatric House Calls, and has stayed true to its mission of rehabilitating lives by believing in the strength of people. FOX provides evidence-based rehabilitation services in the acute, post-acute, home, senior living community and outpatient settings. Our clinicians provide clinically excellent care and are given the autonomy they need to help clients to achieve what they once thought impossible. Within FOX, our culture is one of respect and hard work. Our private practice is built around support systems to give clinicians the tools they need to succeed while achieving clinical excellence and professional fulfillment. Every employee is equally important to the success of FOX; it is this philosophy and culture that create a supportive atmosphere where employees are valued.
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based geriatric rehabilitation services through house calls to older adults in senior living communities. Manage a personal schedule and caseload to help patients improve strength and quality of life.
Requirements
Must hold a valid Physical Therapist Assistant license and a degree from an accredited PTA program. Requires current CPR certification and basic computer literacy skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant ($2,000 SIGN ON BONUS) - Brookfield, CT at FOX Rehabilitation a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (49 salary observations; 103 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (4,260 salary observations; 9,164 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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