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Purpose Care
Dayton, Ohio

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Are you searching for a Purpose? PurposeCare and its affiliate companies

are bringing healthcare home; we want you to join our team!

For Clinicians, Home Health with PurposeCare Means

  • Flexible Scheduling: Take control of your workday and enjoy a better work-life balance.
  • Lower Stress: Focus on quality care with manageable caseloads and less pressure.
  • Autonomy: Make clinical decisions independently and use your expertise to its fullest.
  • Personalized Care: Build meaningful, one-on-one connections with patients in their own homes.
  • Real-Life Therapy & Holistic Care -- Provide skilled visits that address the full scope of a patient's needs in their home, helping them overcome real challenges and make meaningful progress in their daily life and recovery.

At PurposeCare, we put people first - our clients and our team members.

We're dedicated to helping people live healthier, safer, and more fulfilling lives at home. As a leading provider of home care and home health services in the Midwest, we proudly serve over 6,500 clients every month. With our compassionate caregivers and innovative technology, we ensure that every individual gets the care and support they need to thrive in their own community.

Your care is our purpose.

As a growing company, we offer a rewarding career that makes a difference in our patients' lives and the communities that we serve. We also provide ongoing growth with training and professional development, mentor and referral programs, and opportunities to apply for positions at other PurposeCare locations.

Our PurposeCare Family Is Eligible for the Following

  • Competitive per-visit rates
  • Mileage
  • Medical & Prescription Drug Plan
  • Telehealth
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Current Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state in which you are applying
  • 1 year of physical therapy assistant experience is preferred - home health experience preferred
  • Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, and standing
  • Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and/or access to dependable transportation
  • Ability to successfully complete a background check

Qualifications

Are you searching for a Purpose? PurposeCare is Bringing Healthcare Home, and we want you to join our family

PurposeCare is a leading provider of home care and home health services in the Midwest and provides home-based care services to more than 3,000 clients a month carefully coordinated to keep clients healthy and safe at home. With excellent caregivers and innovative technology, PurposeCare ensures that our most vulnerable are provided with the support necessary to live full lives in their community. Your Care is Our Purpose.

As a Growing Company We Provide

  • A rewarding career making a difference, changing lives & communities
  • Schedule Flexibility
  • Ongoing growth, training & professional development
  • Mentor, on-call & referral programs
  • Opportunity to apply for positions at our other PurposeCare locations

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy visits to patients in their homes to address their specific recovery needs. Build meaningful one-on-one connections while helping patients overcome daily challenges and improve their quality of life.

Key Skills

Home health carePatient careClinical decision makingRehabilitationPatient assessmentDocumentationMobility assistanceTherapeutic exercise

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $63k (middle half $59k–$68k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Ohio769 active21,589 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Physical Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment795 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,334 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Purpose Care a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top PTA Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs
2
<$70k
5
$70k-80k
2
$80k-90k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

NovaCare Rehabilitation · Grandview Heights, Ohio

$26-$40/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers · Germantown, Maryland

$58k-$80k
#3

Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant | Westminster Rehab

$29-$38/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Purpose Care

Home Health Care Services
Chicago, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive per-visit rates
Mileage reimbursement
Medical & Prescription Drug Plan
Telehealth
Dental
Vision
401K
Life Insurance

Living in Dayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$147k
Typical market rent
$1,241/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.