Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$25-$33/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient, $25-$33/hr in Karns, Tennessee, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $25 - $33/hr.
- Achievable monthly clinical bonus program
- 100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option available
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Structured onboarding and mentorship for new-grad PTAs
- Robust continuing education and CEU opportunities with annual allowance
- Pathways for professional development and long-term career advancement
- Modern clinical technology that reduces documentation time
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient, $25-$33/hr.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on, evidence-based physical therapy care under the supervision of a licensed therapist to improve patient mobility and function. Collaborate with the clinical team to track patient progress and maintain accurate treatment records.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. An active Tennessee PTA license or eligibility for licensure is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (403 salary observations; 1,243 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$60k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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