No salary listed — similar Physical Therapist roles pay ~$90k (median of 368 jobs)

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Encompass Health
Lexington, Kentucky

Physical Therapist Asst.

Physical TherapistFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Physical Therapist Assistant at Encompass Health inpatient rehab in Lexington, KY. Full-time or part-time. Tuition reimbursement, 401k match.

Join Encompass Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Inpatient Rehab, Tuition Reimbursement in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Generous paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuous education
  • Company-matching 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchase plans
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Encompass Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Inpatient Rehab, Tuition Reimbursement.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide high-quality, personalized physical therapy treatments in compliance with professional regulations. They will also support patient progress by executing delegated tasks and maintaining transparent communication across hospital departments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a state licensure or certification and have completed an accredited physical therapy program. Strong communication skills and demonstrated competence in physical therapy treatment are essential for the role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Physical therapy treatmentPatient careRehabilitationCommunication skillsClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentTreatment planningCompassionate careRegulatory compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (97 salary observations; 315 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,391 salary observations; 24,210 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 368 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
8%

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About Encompass Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement and continuous education
Company-matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts