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Purpose Care
Circleville, Ohio

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Servicing Circleville, Lancaster and surrounding areas

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

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy assistant visits addressing the full scope of a patient's needs in their home environment to help them achieve meaningful progress in daily life and recovery. Focus on quality care with manageable caseloads while making independent clinical decisions.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a current Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state of application and ideally have one year of physical therapy assistant experience, with home health experience being preferred. Candidates must also be able to perform physical tasks, including lifting up to 50 lbs, and have reliable transportation.

Key Skills

Patient Care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,922 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Purpose Care a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs · 5 employers

5
<$75k
0
$75k-80k
1
$83k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs · 5 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
3
5-6
3
7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

NovaCare Rehabilitation · Columbus, Ohio

$26-$40/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millsboro, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$34/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

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

Living in Circleville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Median resident rent
$955/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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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