Physical Therapist Assistant (PRN)

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant

Join our team as a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant!

At ApexNetwork Physical Therapy, patients come first; it's what we all believe. It's the driving force behind our passion and what has helped us become one of Entrepreneur magazine's top franchise picks.

Come Heal With Us

This is more than a clinical job; this is a career.

Team Apex provides over 20 years of expertise to teach our team how to thrive in a competitive environment.

Therapist Owned & Operated

Your voice is heard by therapist owners and therapist executive-level administrative staff.

Growth & Stability

This growing privately held company grew from 3 clinics in 1999 to over 95 and counting, in 13 states across the U.S. Offering multiple pathways to career development including clinical expertise and professional growth.

Proven Path to Ownership

Several of our Franchise Owners and executive-level administrative staff started as staff therapists or Clinic Manager Physical therapists, just like you.

Upscale, High-Quality Physical Therapy Services

Our beautiful and welcoming facilities provide a warm environment for our team and our patients. The patient-centered focus of Apex sets us apart and makes our clinics feel like home.

What It Takes

  • Passion and dedication to patient education
  • Driven to provide successful patient outcomes in a high-energy environment
  • Commitment to personal development and growth with Apex
  • Aspire to develop or strengthen leadership qualities
  • Strong ability to enhance a positive and supportive rehab environment

Education

  • Graduate (e. g., Associate) from an accredited program which meets the licensure requirements in the state of practice is required.
  • All Physical Therapist Assistants must be licensed, or license eligible in the state they are applying.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality physical therapy services while maintaining a patient-centered focus. Contribute to a positive and supportive rehabilitation environment to ensure successful patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program. Must hold or be eligible for a physical therapist assistant license in the state of practice.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (376 salary observations; 1,269 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 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 Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $73k (middle half $67k–$77k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Arizona vs national$92k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−2%)376 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona504 active22,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Physical Therapist listings: 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment532 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 contract/1099 PTA Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs · 4 employers
1
$32k
0
$45k-60k
4
$73k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millsboro, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millville, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$35/hr
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% 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 ApexNetwork Physical Therapy

Medical Practices
Highland, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Therapist-owned and operated
Multiple pathways to career development
Proven path to ownership

Living in Goodyear

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$1,698/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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