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Select Physical Therapy
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$38/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient
  • Location: Elizabeth City, NC
  • Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday
  • Compensation: $30.00 - $38.00/hour (pending experience)
  • Incentives: $10,000 bonus and our student loan repayment program!

Join our Select Physical Therapy outpatient orthopedic center and be part of a respected clinical team delivering exceptional care to patients of all ages and abilities. We focus on personalized treatments that restore function and help patients get back to the activities they love—whether it's sports, work, or everyday life.

If you're a licensed PTA passionate about making a difference, we’d love to meet you!

Elizabeth City offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and coastal adventure, featuring affordable housing, a friendly community, and easy access to the Outer Banks and Hampton Roads region.

Why Join Us

  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient assessmentTreatment planningCommunicationInterpersonal skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (403 salary observations; 1,846 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - Licensed PTA at Select Physical Therapy a 6.0 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

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

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<$65k
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$65k-75k
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$87k
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$96k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 8 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Compassus · Olympia, Washington

$29.6-$46.07/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (F/T)

Interface Rehab · Gardena, California

$38-$42/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% 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

Living in Elizabeth City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,402/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About Select Physical Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Comprehensive Medical/RX, Health, Vision, and Dental Plans
Company-Matching 401(k) Retirement Plans
Life and Disability Protection
Unmatched CEU Program
Student Loan Repayment Program
$10,000 Bonus
Mentorship and Orientation Programs