Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$35.00 per hour

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Job Description

Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital Joint venture between Vibra with Select MedicalPosition: Physical Therapist AssistantLocation: Bowling Green, KY Schedule: Per DiemCompensation: $35.00 per hour

$7500.00 Sign On Bonus

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of a licensed PT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care.

Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services.

Consistently communicates with supervising PT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction.

  • Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.
  • Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred candidate has one or more years of experience.

*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*

  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyTreatment planningBLS certificationDocumentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (164 salary observations; 872 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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$52k
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$69k
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$73k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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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

Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$33/hr
#4

Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant

$28-$33/hr
+ 5 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.

Living in Bowling Green

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,252/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bowling Green, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital

Benefits & Perks

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus
401k (eligible after 1,000 hours)
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement to full-time