Physical Therapist Assistant Inpatient/Outpatient
Listed compensation
$27.5-$34.38/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Department: Physical Therapy Assistant
- Schedule: Days, 8 hour shifts
- Facility: Bridgton Hospital - Outpatient
- Location: Bridgton, ME 04009
Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.
CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.
As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.
To learn more, visit cmhc.org.
Responsibilities
Under the direction and supervision of the Physical Therapist, provides medically prescribed therapeutic services in order to restore function and prevent disability in patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary disorders. Performs responsibilities in accordance with Physical Therapy, state and federal regulatory, licensing and accrediting requirements.
Qualifications
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
- A.A. Degree
Current State Physical Therapist Assistance License
- Current BCLS (AHA) Certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Healthcare experience preferred
Pay Transparency
Bridgton Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $27.50 to $34.38 per hour. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Maine, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (57 salary observations; 278 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $57k–$72k | Physical Therapy median $68k (middle half $63k–$76k)465 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Maine vs national | $92k median in Maine | $94k nationally (−2%)57 state / 12,688 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$66k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Maine | 150 active | 21,965 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maine physical therapist listings (all specialties): 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 17% offer loan repayment169 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 8,101 in the last 30 days | 4,341 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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