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