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Springfield, Tennessee

Home Health - Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA

NHC HomeCare Springfield is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team. The Physical Therapist Assistant is a skilled technical provider of physical therapy treatments and related duties working under the direction of the Physical Therapist.

Qualifications

  • Must have an Associate’s Degree from a recognized Physical Therapist Assistant Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Must be licensed in the state in which the assistant will be practicing.
  • Active member of state and national Physical Therapy Associations preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Provides physical therapy services as directed by the physical therapist and ordered by the physician according to policies and procedures and state/federal regulation.
  • Assists the physical therapist with evaluation of progress toward goals.
  • Observes records and reports to the therapist the conditions, reactions and responses related to assigned duties.
  • Maintains daily records of treatments. Documents progress notes regarding patients as directed by the therapist.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-springfield/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides technical physical therapy treatments under the direction of a Physical Therapist. Responsibilities include documenting patient progress, monitoring reactions to treatment, and assisting with goal evaluations.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Physical Therapy TreatmentPatient EvaluationClinical DocumentationPatient MonitoringHealthcare Compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (275 salary observations; 1,970 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $62k (middle half $59k–$63k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Tennessee vs national$86k median in Tennessee$94k nationally (−8%)275 state / 12,162 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Tennessee694 active22,039 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee physical therapist listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 25% offer loan repayment720 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,996 in the last 30 days4,462 the 30 days before (+79%)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 Home Health - Physical Therapist Assistant at Adams Place a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs
2
<$70k
4
$70k-80k
3
$80k-90k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - full-time

BJC HealthCare · Florissant, Missouri

$24.71-$41.03/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

Centra Care · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$26.74-$40.11/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant PTA PRN

$55k-$83k
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,534/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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