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Trilogy Health Services
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27-$32/hr

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Job Description

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Position Overview

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), under the direction of a Physical Therapist, is responsible for providing therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards.

  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Must have and maintain a current, valid state PTA licensure or certification
  • Current valid CPR certification, preferred

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant from an accredited program
  • Experience: 0-1 years
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Implement treatment plans designed by Physical Therapists, including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy techniques, and modalities (e. g., heat, cold, electrical stimulation).
  • Observe patient responses to therapy, document their progress, and report findings and any concerns to the supervising Physical Therapist.
  • Observe and maintain up-to-date documentation related to patients’ responses to therapy, document their progress, and report findings to the supervising Physical Therapist.
  • Provide instructions to patients and their families on exercise techniques, safety precautions, and strategies to support continued progress at home.
  • Support Physical Therapists in evaluating patient needs and progress, providing additional observations and insights.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
  • - Other duties as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

#rehab

LOCATION: US-IN-Fort Wayne

Kingston Health Center of Fort Wayne

1010 W Washington Center Rd

Fort Wayne

IN

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and weekly pay
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Mental Health Support Program
  • Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health, vision, dental & life insurance start on the first day of the month following your start date
  • First time homebuyers’ program
  • HSA/FSA
  • And so much more

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About Trilogy Health Services

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Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant implements treatment plans designed by Physical Therapists, including therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques. They also observe patient responses, document progress, and provide instructions to patients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationPhysical therapy assistance

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$56k–$67kPhysical Therapy median $63k (middle half $61k–$68k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$66k in purchasing powerIndiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Indiana575 active21,801 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIndiana Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment587 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
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$54k
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$67k
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$75k
2
$80k-90k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

6 jobs
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Ivy Rehab · Harrisonburg, Virginia

$30-$39/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant - Acute Care

$27-$36/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$32/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly Pay
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Student Loan Repayment
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Typical market rent
$1,257/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fort Wayne, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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