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Interim HealthCare of The Upstate
Laurens, South Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $35 /hr

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Job Description

As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), you play a vital role in strengthening your community—one patient, one home, one relationship at a time. You provide skilled, compassionate care that helps patients recover, manage chronic conditions, and live safely and independently at home, while using your clinical expertise to prevent hospitalizations, empower patients and families, and improve long-term outcomes through trusted relationships and coordinated care.

Guided by our mission to honor God through the enrichment of human life, Interim HealthCare has been a trusted leader in home health services across South Carolina since 1979 and is proud to be recognized as a 9x Top Workplace. We believe exceptional care begins with supported physical therapist assistants, and we foster an environment where clinicians are respected, empowered, and equipped to do meaningful work—if you’re ready to make a lasting difference in patients’ lives, we invite you to join our team.

Why You’ll Love Working with Interim

As a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with Interim, you’ll enjoy:

  • Competitive pay starting at $35 per hour, plus mileage reimbursement
  • Flexible scheduling that supports true work-life balance and autonomy
  • Dedicated 1:1 patient care, allowing you to focus on quality outcomes, not volume
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and an HSA with employer contribution
  • 401(k) with employer match to help you plan confidently for the future
  • Support for your growth and well being, including free CEUs, tuition assistance, and fitness reimbursement

What You’ll Do

As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), you will:

  • Acts at the direction and under the supervision of the treating physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
  • Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
  • Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
  • Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a patient’s progress and response to treatment.

What You’ll Need

  • Current South Carolina Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) license; new grads welcome!

If you are a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) looking for a rewarding Home Health opportunity in Laurens, SC, we encourage you to apply and join a compassionate, patient focused team.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides skilled, compassionate care to patients in their homes under the supervision of a physical therapist. They participate in developing and evaluating care plans while documenting patient progress and treatment responses.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current South Carolina Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) license. New graduates are welcome to apply for this position.

Key Skills

Home health careClinical documentationPlan of care developmentChronic condition managementRehabilitationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (285 salary observations; 1,330 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 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
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
South Carolina vs national$88k median in South Carolina$94k nationally (−6%)285 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina482 active21,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina physical therapist listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment502 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% 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 Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health at Interim HealthCare of The Upstate a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top PTA Jobs

4 matches · ranked by pay
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$25-$37.5/hr
#2

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ATI Physical Therapy · Aiken, South Carolina

$26-$33/hr
#3

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$28-$32/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

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About Interim HealthCare of The Upstate

Hospitals and Health Care
Greenville, SC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay starting at $35 per hour
Mileage reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer contribution)
401(k) with employer match
Free CEUs
Tuition assistance
Fitness reimbursement

Living in Laurens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,085/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 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.