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BJC HealthCare
Florissant, Missouri

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - full-time

Physical Therapist AssistantIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24.71-$41.03/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant looking for a new adventure? We are seeking a passionate and patient-centered PTA to join our team. You will be able to work with our world renowned medical team and a help a variety of patients in the an outpatient setting. If you are a licensed PTA we would love to hear from you!

If you are looking for a 1:1 patient care opportunity in an outpatient environment, this may be the role for you! Come work with our multidisciplinary team today.

  • Flexible Scheduling between 7AM and 6:30PM
  • No weekends
  • Out-Patient
  • CEU Budget for each PTA

Located at Our Outpatient Therapy at Northwest Healthcare

  • 1150 Graham Road, Suite 104
  • Florissant, MO 63031

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions.

Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke.

High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Provides outpatient physical therapy evaluation and treatments for patients with any number of physical impairments which affect their ability to function and/or cause pain. Department is staffed by physical therapists, physical therapists' assistants, and aides

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides skilled treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician and directed by a licensed physical therapist as specified in their health care service setting.

Responsibilities

Implements treatment plan as developed by the licensed physical therapist.

Collaborates with the licensed physical therapist on an agreed upon frequency to assess and reassess patient’s plan of care, treatment goals and interventions.

Documents patient progress in daily notes and weekly notes (as applicable), as well as contributes recommendations to patient’s discharge note from physical therapy.

Assists with guidance for clinical fieldwork students under the supervision of the physical therapist.

Reports on interventions and patient progress during assigned meetings and contributes to the screening and evaluation process.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education
  • Associate's Degree
  • PT Assistant

Experience

  • No Experience
  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • PTA

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant and possess a valid PTA license. No prior work experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical documentationPatient evaluationRehabilitationMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical fieldwork supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Missouri, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (207 salary observations; 1,128 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 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 Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Missouri vs national$89k median in Missouri$94k nationally (−5%)207 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Missouri437 active22,083 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri physical therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment445 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,033 in the last 30 days4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)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 (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - full-time at BJC HealthCare a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
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<$80k
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$80k
1
$92k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

6 jobs
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1-2
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3-4
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (Home Health) $5K Sign-on!

Mission Healthcare · Eugene, Oregon

$38-$44/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice · Eldon, Missouri

$65k-$80k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$29-$36/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, holidays, personal)

Living in Florissant

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$189k
Typical market rent
$1,656/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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