Physical Therapist Assistant - Full Time
Listed compensation
$22-$40/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Hospital Name: Select Speicalty Hospital
- Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
- Location: Cincinnati, OHSchedule: Full Time
- Compensation: $22.00 to $40.00 per Hour
Based Off of Experience
Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.
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.
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.
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (321 salary observations; 2,253 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,688 salary observations; 66,259 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio vs national | $89k median in Ohio | $94k nationally (−5%)321 state / 12,688 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$69k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Ohio | 767 active | 21,965 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio physical therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment789 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 8,101 in the last 30 days | 4,341 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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