Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
starting at $30/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
- Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
- Location: Ansonia, CT
- Schedule: Monday through Friday
- PRN and part-time are also available
- Compensation: Hourly rate starting at $30/hr based on experience
Our Select Physical Therapy outpatient orthopedic center is seeking a licensed physical therapist assistant (PTA) to provide top-notch patient care to patients of all ages and abilities.
Our highly trained and respected clinical team provides treatment services that maximize functionality and promote the best optimal outcomes for our patients. We take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping all of our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.
We treat a diverse caseload of sports medicine, general orthopedics, vestibular, and workers compensation patients, aging from teens through adults. Our clinic is open 7am – 7pm Monday through Friday, with evening hours for our active sports medicine and orthopedic population.
Why Join Us
- Comprehensive benefits package and company matching 401(k) plans
- Industrywide unmatched continuing education (CEU) program with unlimited access to CEU courses, national certifications and more
- Indefinite student debt benefit program
- Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews
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
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Select Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Connecticut, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (79 salary observations; 247 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,705 salary observations; 16,929 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- No weekends
Living in Ansonia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $392k
- Typical market rent
- $1,922/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.