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Physical Therapist Assistant - Per Diem

Physical Therapist AssistantIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant - Per Diem - Greenwood, South Carolina

We are seeking PRN Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team of passionate patient caregivers! Weekday and Weekend hours available.

Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Greenwood, South Carolina is a cutting-edge inpatient rehab hospital that serves patients from Greenwood and the surrounding Lakelands region with excellence and compassion. We provide intensive rehabilitation services for a range of conditions – from stroke and neurological injury recovery to post-surgical orthopedic rehab and trauma recovery – all aimed at maximizing each patient’s functional abilities.

Our knowledgeable team of therapists, nurses, and rehabilitation physicians works closely with patients and their loved ones to develop customized therapy plans and realistic goals. Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital offers the latest in rehabilitative technology (such as therapy gyms and mobility training equipment) in a comfortable, small-community setting.

Joint Commission-accredited and part of Ernest Health’s nationally recognized network, our hospital is devoted to treating every patient with dignity, respect, and the high-quality care they deserve as they work toward recovery.

Qualifications

Required Skills

  • Current and valid licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant required.
  • Basic Life Support/CPR Certification from an approved vendor required.
  • One year of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
  • Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards
  • Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a physical therapist, may be involved in implementing treatment plans with patients. Performs components of physical therapy procedures and related tasks selected by a supervising physical therapist. Records the patient's responses to treatment and reports to the physical therapist the outcome of each treatment. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Safety standardsDelegation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (283 salary observations; 1,350 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,498 salary observations; 60,195 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $66k (middle half $60k–$68k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
South Carolina vs national$89k median in South Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)283 state / 11,498 national salary observations
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina510 active22,135 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment531 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

  • Includes weekends

Living in Greenwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,115/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
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.