Assistant-Physical Therapist PRN I
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Delivers therapeutic physical therapy intervention under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist according to a written plan of care to meet established goals.
Provides treatment, participates in discharge planning, and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures.
May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Provides treatment under supervision of licensed physical therapist.
- Participates in discharge planning information, which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
- Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
- Contributes to the development of staff and students including the assessment of the daily workload.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
- Entry Level.
Preferred/Desired
Education
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Basic Skills.
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
- PTA; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
Preferred/Desired
Requirements
The position requires a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license and BLS certification within 14 days of hire. It is an entry-level role suitable for those with basic clinical skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $103k (middle half $82k–$115k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Mississippi index 87.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Mississippi | 143 active | 21,799 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Mississippi Physical Therapist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 29% offer loan repayment148 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,800 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Jackson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $86k
- Typical market rent
- $1,228/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.0
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Jackson, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.