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Physical Therapist Assistant PTA-PRN

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA

NHC HomeCare Crawfordville is looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team. The Physical Therapist Assistant is a skilled technical provider of physical therapy treatments and related duties working under the direction of the Physical Therapist.

Qualifications

  • Must have an Associate’s Degree from a recognized Physical Therapist Assistant Program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Must be licensed in the state in which the assistant will be practicing.
  • Active member of state and national Physical Therapy Associations preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Provides physical therapy services as directed by the physical therapist and ordered by the physician according to policies and procedures and state/federal regulation.
  • Assists the physical therapist with evaluation of progress toward goals.
  • Observes records and reports to the therapist the conditions, reactions and responses related to assigned duties.
  • Maintains daily records of treatments. Documents progress notes regarding patients as directed by the therapist.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-crawfordville/

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides skilled technical physical therapy treatments under the direction of a Physical Therapist, adhering to physician orders and established policies. This role involves assisting with progress evaluations, observing patient reactions, and maintaining detailed daily treatment records and progress notes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationProgress MonitoringDocumentationRecord Keeping

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (725 salary observations; 3,273 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs · 8 employers

4
<$80k
2
$80k-90k
1
$96k
3
$100k-110k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
73%
CME allowance
64%
Relocation assistance
18%
Visa sponsorship
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, Flexible Home Health Schedule

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$48-$52/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Flexible Schedule

Concierge Home Care · Sanford, Florida

$46-$50/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

$45-$50/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

$34.02-$45.93/hr
+ 10 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.

Living in Crawfordville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,828/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tallahassee, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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