Physical Therapist Assistant, FT40
Compensation
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Job Description
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Note: This is a full-time position.
Position Summary
Treats patients and delegates appropriate patient care tasks to technician staff
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Treats patients in a safe manner
- Completes daily billing and documentation for each patient
- Modifies home exercise program as needed
- Completes required continuing education to maintain state licensure
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills & Abilities
Education
Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program preferred. Minimum of an Associates Degree required.
Experience: Previous experience in the outpatient setting is preferred.
Computer Skills: Must be computer literate. Basic computer skills required.
Certifications & Licenses: Must be licensed as a physical therapy assistant in the state of Tennessee or Mississipi, depending on the assigned work location.
Campbell Clinic Benefit Summary
Campbell Clinic offers a lucrative benefit package to support employees and their families.
- Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
- HRA Option
- Flexible Spending Account
- Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance Option
- Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- 401(k) Plan Matching + Profit Sharing
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for treating patients safely and delegating tasks to technician staff. They must also maintain accurate daily billing and documentation while modifying home exercise programs as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program. A valid state license for Tennessee or Mississippi is required, along with basic computer literacy.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (238 salary observations; 1,721 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,785 salary observations; 62,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $63k (middle half $59k–$67k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Tennessee vs national | $85k median in Tennessee | $94k nationally (−10%)238 state / 11,785 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee | 719 active | 21,701 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $3k sign-on | Tennessee Physical Therapist listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 23% offer loan repayment746 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,748 in the last 30 days | 4,154 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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