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Functional Pathways
Quarryville, Pennsylvania

Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community - Quarryville, PA 17566Position Type: Full TimeFunctional Pathways is currently hiring at our newest location, Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community in Quarryville, PA, for a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant.

About Us

Quarryville Presbyterian in Quarryville, PA is a welcoming senior living community dedicated to providing compassionate care and exceptional services to older adults.

The community offers a full continuum of care, including independent living, personal care, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, along with a variety of amenities and wellness programs designed to support residents' physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

As a therapist at Quarryville Presbyterian, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a caring and collaborative team of healthcare professionals while making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents every day.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist Assistant shall implement the plan of care as established by the RPT and the physician in a professional, competent manner, upholding excellence with quality of care.

Qualifications

Associate degree in Physical Therapy Assistant program from an accredited institution. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines. Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure.

Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement patient care plans established by the RPT and physician. They are responsible for providing professional and competent therapy services to residents within the retirement community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree in a Physical Therapy Assistant program from an accredited institution. An active state license and adherence to all certification and screening requirements are mandatory.

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationTherapy Planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (356 salary observations; 2,409 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Pennsylvania vs national$92k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−1%)356 state / 13,008 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania925 active22,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment983 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,905 in the last 30 days4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% 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 Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant at Functional Pathways a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs
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$67k
4
$70k-75k
1
$78k
1
$83k
1
$85k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

10 jobs · 9 employers
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1-2
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3-4
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - full-time

BJC HealthCare · Florissant, Missouri

$24.71-$41.03/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

Centra Care · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$26.74-$40.11/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (59268)

$30-$35/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% 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 Quarryville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Median resident rent
$1,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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