Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$34-$40/hr
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Job Description
- Position: Physical Therapist Assistant (Licensed Clinical Position)
- Location: NovaCare in Mitchellville, Maryland
- Schedule: Full Time 32-40 Hours
- Compensation: $34.00- $40.00/ Hr.
- Incentives: $3,000 sign on bonus
- Up to $3,000 Sign on Bonus Available
- Full-Time Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed Clinical Position
Join our NovaCare outpatient orthopedic center in Mitchellville, Maryland, and be part of a respected clinical team delivering exceptional care to patients of all ages and abilities. We are seeking a full-time licensed physical therapist assistant (LPTA).
We can consider new graduate physical therapist assistants, with experienced clinicians onsite to offer mentorship. This is a full-time, 40-hour work week (no weekends) that will require two nights of treating until 7 PM. The last patient is scheduled an hour prior.
- $3,000 Sign on Bonus Available
- We focus on personalized treatments that restore function and help patients get back to the activities they love whether it's sports, work, or everyday life.
- If you're a licensed PTA passionate about making a difference, we’d love to meet you!
Why Join Us
- (benefits for full-time at 32+ hours/week)
- Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance with separate sick time accruals
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
- Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
- Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement
- Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives
- Shanel Green
- NovaCare Rehabilitation and LifeBridge
- 610-223-5944 Cell ssgreen@selectmedical.com
Responsibilities
Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.
Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures
Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.
Qualifications
- College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
- Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
- Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
- CPR certification
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Maryland, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (298 salary observations; 878 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland 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 NovaCare Rehabilitation a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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