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Riverside Health System
Newport News, Virginia

HOME HEALTH TEMP PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$45 - $85/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $45.00 - $85.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by temporary commitment and business needs Overview A Staff Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist and the Home Care Therapy Manager to deliver patient care across various settings.

The PTA follows the established plan of care to help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities.

This role requires knowledge of age-specific care, growth, and development, and involves participation in patient education, documentation, and interdisciplinary meetings. The PTA also contributes to cost-effective practices through supply management and recommendations for process improvement.

Required to be flexible with daily scheduling and may be required to work various patient care settings. What you will do Follows Plan of care and performs PTA procedures as allowed by referral to aid restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disabilities.

Participates in facility meetings, departmental meetings, in-services, educational programs, and other meetings to include solutions and engagement with resolution processes. Employee's individual productivity measures are satisfactory based on FTE/status and average number of assigned patients in case load.

Participates positively in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students as needed. Completes documentation that supports skilled intervention and adherence to plan of care. Completes documentation per department policies and procedures.

Qualifications Education Associates Degree, Physical Therapy Assistant (Required) and Program Graduate, Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) (Required) Experience 1 year Healthcare experience (Required) Skills and Abilities Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age, goal, and diagnosis appropriate care.

Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development throughout the life span, be able to assess patients' needs and status by analyzing evaluated data, and be able to interpret information to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care accordingly per patient care setting.

Licenses and Certifications License Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job Valid Drivers License Required To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

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Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant delivers patient care by following established plans to restore function, improve mobility, and relieve pain. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical documentation and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program and possess a valid Virginia PTA license. At least one year of healthcare experience and CPR/BLS certification are required.

Key Skills

Mobility ImprovementPain ReliefInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (389 salary observations; 1,743 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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 Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates HOME HEALTH TEMP PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT at Riverside Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 8 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

Living in Newport News

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,605/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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