Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – PRN / Part-Time | Skilled Nursing

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Description

Join a dedicated therapy team in a skilled nursing and post-acute care setting, where you’ll support Physical Therapists in delivering individualized treatment plans that help residents return to their highest level of function. This role focuses on hands-on patient care with a primarily geriatric population in a team-driven environment.

Ideal for a Physical Therapist Assistant seeking schedule flexibility, clinical stability, and a supportive rehab team.

Requirements

  • The Physical Therapy Assistant must possess:
  • A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
  • Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.
  • Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.

Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.

Key Responsibilities

Support Physical Therapists in delivering individualized treatment plans to help residents improve their functional levels. Provide hands-on patient care within a team-driven skilled nursing and post-acute care environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Geriatric CareRehabilitationTreatment PlanningSkilled Nursing Regulations

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (256 salary observations; 1,804 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pta Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs · 6 employers

7
<$75k
0
$75k-80k
3
$80k-85k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
91%
Sign-on bonus
73%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

NovaCare Rehabilitation · Groveport, Ohio

$26-$40/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

Adoration Health · Lexington, Kentucky

$35-$39/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$70k-$80k
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Shelby

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Median resident rent
$780/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Mansfield, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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