Travel Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Internal Traveler
Listed compensation
$32-$40/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join tmc as a Travel Physical Therapist Assistant – Travel Stipend, CEU Reimbursement in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $32 - $40/hour.
- Monthly travel stipend
- Travel pay and mileage reimbursement
- Nationwide opportunities
- Generous PTO and paid holidays (including one personal holiday)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Continuing education (CEU) and state licensure reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join tmc as a Travel Physical Therapist Assistant – Travel Stipend, CEU Reimbursement.
Key Responsibilities
Provide personalized physical therapy services to adult and geriatric patients to improve mobility, strength, and functional independence. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and nursing staff to maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Must be a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) or license eligible in the state of practice. Requires graduation from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program and a willingness to travel to multiple locations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (225 salary observations; 650 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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