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Adoration Health
Wilson, North Carolina

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29-$35/hr

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Job Description

Our Company

Adoration Health

Overview

  • Adoration Health is expanding in Wilson, NC!
  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Wilson Assisted Living

Who We Are Looking For

  • An experienced PTA, enthusiastic about empowering clients with strength & independence
  • You are familiar with Independent Living, Assisted Living, Geriatric and/or Outpatient settings
  • You value flexibility, autonomy and providing personalized one-on-one care

What You Will Receive

  • Flexible Hours- Create your own schedule
  • Clinical Autonomy
  • Provide 1:1 Patient Care
  • Competitive Pay
  • Professional Growth Opportunities
  • Supportive Leadership & Team Environment

Responsibilities

  • Assisting the Physcial Therapist in the implementation of treatment intervention
  • Administer therapeutic exercises and activities to improve patients; strength, mobility and function.
  • Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training

Maintain Accurate and Up-to-date Patient Records

  • Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the multi-disciplinary team members as appropriate
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Degree from an accredited physical therapy assistant training program
  • Current Physical Therapist Assistant certification in state of practice.
  • Current Live CPR Certification
  • Two-step TB skin test required
  • Proof of Auto Insurance
  • Knowledge of evidence based therapy interventions
  • Familiarity with assisted living, independent living, geriatrics and/or home health
  • One year preferred
  • New grads encouraged to apply
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
  • Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods

Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times

A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

About Our Line of Business

Adoration Health, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides quality and compassionate services in the comfort of home, providing support for patients, families, and caregivers in their time of need. Adoration was formed to fill the need for a loving, community-focused, caring organization.

We empower patients to live with dignity, find a sense of fulfillment, and celebrate with their families a life well-lived. Our employees and caregivers are proud to be a part of the Adoration team and the mission of our company. For more information, please visit adorationhealth.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Additional Job Information

Salary Range

USD $29.00 - $35.00 / Hour

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Therapeutic ExercisePatient MobilityPatient RehabilitationTreatment ImplementationPatient TrainingClinical DocumentationPatient RecordkeepingTreatment Plan SupportStatus ReportingGeriatric CareOutpatient Care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (467 salary observations; 1,860 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$73kPhysical Therapy median $64k (middle half $64k–$70k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−5%)467 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina743 active21,634 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 28% offer loan repayment777 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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 at Adoration Health a 6.9 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 on-call duties.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

6 jobs
1
$62k
3
$70k-80k
1
$87k
1
$92k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health

UnitedHealth Group · Durham, North Carolina

$61k-$92k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Elara Caring · Chicopee, Massachusetts

$38-$42/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient, Sports/Orthopedics

$25.3-$37.95/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
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 call
  • On-site
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About Adoration Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible hours – create your own schedule
Clinical autonomy
1:1 patient care
Competitive pay
Professional growth opportunities
Supportive leadership and team environment

Living in Wilson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,494/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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