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Preferred Therapy Solutions
Brattleboro, Vermont

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA - Per Diem (Brattleboro, VT)

Physical Therapist AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40/hr

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Job Description

A Per Diem Physical Therapy Assistant, (PTA), position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing rehab department located in Brattleboro, VT. Great building and rehab team!

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.

We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.

We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

Job Requirements

  • Provide comprehensive and compassionate therapy services in a sub-acute/skilled nursing facility setting
  • Work collaboratively with other rehab therapists and nursing staff in a supportive team-working environment
  • Possess a current Physical Therapy Assistant license or be license eligible to practice in the state employed
  • Demonstrate strong computer skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and have experience with electronic documentation
  • Demonstrate good attention to detail and timeliness with documentation
  • Work well with others in a team setting.

Good Faith Rate Range: $40.00

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive and compassionate physical therapy services within a sub-acute or skilled nursing facility. Collaborate effectively with rehab therapists and nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current Physical Therapy Assistant license or be license eligible in the state of Vermont. Strong computer skills and proficiency with electronic documentation systems are required.

Key Skills

RehabilitationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelTeam collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Vermont, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (30 salary observations; 131 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,691 salary observations; 67,161 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 Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Vermont?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Vermont vs national$99k median in Vermont$94k nationally (+6%)30 state / 12,691 national salary observations
Cost of livingVermont index 98.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Vermont52 active22,264 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,343 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 4 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
30%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - PRNPer Diem

Select Physical Therapy · Sebastian, Florida

$35/hr
#2

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - PRNPer Diem

Select Physical Therapy · Fort Walton Beach, Florida

$30-$33/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN

$30/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30/hr
+ 8 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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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Wethersfield, Connecticut
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off for full and part-time employees
Education department support

Living in Brattleboro

Typical market rent
$1,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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