Physical Therapist Aide

Physical Therapy AidePart-Time

Listed compensation

$16.8-$18/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Therapeutic Associates West Linn Physical Therapy is seeking a part-time Physical Therapy Aide to join our team. Schedules are flexible, and students who are pursuing a physical therapy or pre-physical therapy degree program are encouraged to apply.

How We Support You

  • Benefits Package
  • Interactive Wellness Program with rewards for balanced, healthy living and mental health
  • Paid sick time
  • 401(k)
  • Continuing Education Package
  • Tuition Advancement program pre and post professional
  • MedBridge Learning Subscription
  • Employee Service Scholarship (application process)

After 70+ years and the largest privately owned PT company in the United States, we continue to grow! With around 100 privately-owned clinics in the PNW, we offer you the ability to do what you love and discover new challenges, all in a place where you can take ownership, chase ideas, and build the future of physical therapy.

Therapeutic Associate’s commitment to the physical therapy profession, to our patients and our employees ensures an exceptional standard of care. Our team members are the heartbeat of our organization and key to our success. We want to help employees live a happy, healthy, and productive life that balances what is important to them.

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Support a patient-centered team by assisting and taking direction from our Physical Therapists and/or Physical Therapist Assistants to provide great patient care.
  • Provide exceptional customer service to patients, team members and customers.
  • Implement knowledge of human physiology and physical therapy interventions.
  • Conduct safe application of modalities and therapeutic procedures as allowed by state laws.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned by your leadership.
  • What you will need to bring to the table
  • Must be at least 18 years of age

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Interest in Exercise Science, Sports Performance and Fitness preferred - students who are pursuing a physical therapy or pre-physical therapy degree program are strongly preferred.

Why Join Our Team

Professional and Clinical Development — Ongoing mentorship and continuing education opportunities.

Collaboration and Care Team Model — Opportunity to work within a care team that provides support and collaboration both within individual clinics and across the organization. We strive for focused attention on each patient’s journey toward positive health and wellness.

Innovation — We are committed to exploring new technology, treatment methodologies and process improvements that support our care teams and enhance the patient experience.

Committed to Diversity and Inclusion — We believe that diversity makes our clinic stronger. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and respected.

Community Oriented — Giving back to the community is a part of who we are. We give back to our community through free community education events, local sporting events, local school organizations, youth organizations, Veterans organizations, and community improvement projects.

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Who We Are

Legacy - Therapeutic Associates is the pioneer of outpatient physical therapy. Since its founding in 1952, the Company has thrived by adhering to the highest standards of excellence, adapting and innovating while serving patients with quality care and compassion. We continue to be an important part of leading and advocating for the advancement of our profession.

Independence within Partnership - Therapeutic Associates is made up of a partnership of unique clinics, each locally directed by physical therapists who are dedicated to their patients, their communities and to our profession. Our clinics are managed by owners and directors who have the support and resources of our large organization combined with the freedom to make decisions with their teams to best serve their patients and community.

Being a part of the Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy family is an opportunity to make a positive impact in our communities while continuing to learn and grow within a challenging and gratifying profession. If you would like to learn more about becoming part of the Therapeutic Associates team, please review our website and submit your resume today!

Therapeutic Associates Inc. (TAI) is a company that strives to ensure that all people belong in our spaces and have opportunities for growth because we believe that diversity in our team makes us outstanding.

Therefore, TAI hires, promotes, and terminates with equitable practices where discrimination and harassment are unacceptable based on any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This includes but is not limited to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, citizenship, weight, marital status..

Key Responsibilities

Support a patient-centered team by assisting physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in providing high-quality patient care. Implement knowledge of human physiology and safely apply therapeutic modalities and procedures as permitted by law.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent. A strong interest in exercise science, sports performance, or fitness is preferred, particularly for students pursuing a physical therapy degree.

Key Skills

Modalities applicationClinical support

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $35k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Oregon?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in physical therapy aide / techranked against 131 Physical Therapy Aide / Tech listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$35k–$37kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $68k–$108k)268 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$35k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Oregon305 active21,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOregon physical therapist listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 22% offer loan repayment319 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 (131 Physical Therapy Aide / Tech listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy Aide / Tech listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 131 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Kent, Washington
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Interactive Wellness Program
Paid sick time
401(k)
Continuing Education Package
Tuition Advancement program
MedBridge Learning Subscription
Employee Service Scholarship

Living in West Linn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$646k
Typical market rent
$2,437/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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