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Healthpro Heritage
Lancaster, South Carolina

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$39/hr

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Job Description

HealthPRO Heritage is seeking a dedicated, motivated Full-Time Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our outstanding rehabilitation team in Lancaster! This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside a supportive rehab team and an engaged Rehab Director who is committed to delivering exceptional patient care and fostering a positive work environment.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Pay: up to Mid-$30s per hour, based on experience.
  • Supportive Team: Collaborate with a dedicated rehabilitation team focused on quality patient care.
  • Excellent Leadership: Work with a Rehab Director who values teamwork, clinical excellence, and a positive workplace culture.
  • Professional Growth: Opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.

Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.

Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.

Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.

Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!

Join Us in Making a Difference

At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, and pediatric schools and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.

Responsibilities

Patient Care: Assist in implementing treatment plans designed by Physical Therapists. Provide direct patient care including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and modality applications.

Treatment and Education: Monitor and document patient progress, report observations to the Physical Therapist, and educate patients and families on treatment protocols, exercises, and self-care techniques.

Documentation: Accurately document patient treatments, progress, and responses in compliance with facility policies and regulatory standards.

Collaboration: Work closely with Physical Therapists, other healthcare professionals, and support staff to ensure coordinated patient care and effective treatment outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Education: Associate’s degree in Physical Therapist Assisting from an accredited program.
  • Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant, or license eligible

Skills

Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Treatment Plan ImplementationTherapeutic ModalitiesPatient AssessmentPatient Progress MonitoringClinical DocumentationPatient And Family EducationSelf-Care EducationDiagnostic SkillsElectronic Health Records

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (335 salary observations; 1,348 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 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 South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
South Carolina vs national$89k median in South Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)335 state / 13,279 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in South Carolina506 active21,947 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment526 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

6 jobs
3
<$75k
2
$75k-85k
1
$94k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs
0
1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
4
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (Home Health)

Mission Healthcare · Ventura, California

$40-$45/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice · Joplin, Missouri

$65k-$80k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant Full Time Outpatient

$23.5-$34.5/hr
+ 5 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 Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k
Typical market rent
$1,431/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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