Physical Therapist Assistant
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Job Description
I have a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) contract opportunity in Arlington, MA that might be a great fit for you.
Position Details:
- Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (30-min break)
- Duration: 14 weeks
- Guaranteed: 40 hours/week
- Schedule: Flexible (Sun–Sat)
This is a new opening and a great chance to work in a supportive care setting with consistent hours.
Would you be open to learning more? I’d love to share additional details!
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy assistance in a supportive care setting. Ensure consistent patient care during the 14-week contract period.
Requirements
Must be a qualified Physical Therapist Assistant. Ability to work a flexible schedule between Sunday and Saturday.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (396 salary observations; 1,328 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Serene Healthcare Staffing a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Arlington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.11M
- Typical market rent
- $2,920/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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