Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient)
Listed compensation
$28.12-$40.77/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Denver Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Inpatient, Days in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $28.12 - $40.77/hour.
- 28 days PTO.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
- Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
- Generous medical, dental, vision plans
- Employer paid disability and life insurance
- Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Denver Health in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant provides rehabilitative treatments and procedures under the direct supervision of a physical therapist. They are responsible for documenting patient progress, maintaining equipment, and educating patients and their families on therapy techniques.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's degree from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program and possess a valid PTA license from DORA. Less than one year of work experience is required, along with current BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Colorado, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (677 salary observations; 1,001 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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