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TRITAL Care
Lexington, South Carolina

Travel Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Outpatient | Multi-State

Physical TherapistContract

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Job Description

TRITAL Care is seeking licensed Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) for busy outpatient orthopedic clinics nationwide. Consistent caseloads, local and travel options, and fast onboarding make this one of our most flexible therapy roles.

Key responsibilities

  • Deliver PT treatments under the direction of a supervising Physical Therapist
  • Guide patients through therapeutic exercise and modalities
  • Track patient progress and document in the EMR
  • Support clinic flow and maintain a safe treatment environment
  • Active state PTA license in the assignment state
  • Graduate of an accredited PTA program
  • Outpatient orthopedic experience preferred

Required: BLS (AHA). State PTA license verified before start.

What TRITAL Care offers

  • Weekly pay via direct deposit, with transparent, itemized pay packages (taxable base + tax-free stipends where you qualify)
  • Day-one medical, dental, and vision options plus 401(k)
  • Dedicated TRITAL Care recruiter and 24/7 clinician support line for the length of your assignment
  • Licensing, credentialing, and compliance handled for you — fast, paperless onboarding
  • Travel and housing stipend guidance, plus loyalty and referral bonuses

Ready to apply? Click Apply now or reach our staffing team at raj@tritalcare.com or tritalcare.com. A TRITAL Care recruiter will confirm your pay package, start date, and requirements before submission. TRITAL Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active state PTA license and be a graduate of an accredited PTA program. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient careEMR documentationClinic flow managementSafety complianceOrthopedic physical therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (59 salary observations; 169 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,823 salary observations; 9,097 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs · 9 employers

6
<$75k
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$85k-95k
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$95k-105k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
80%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% 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 Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,788/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Weekly pay via direct deposit
Day-one medical, dental, and vision options
401(k)
Dedicated recruiter
24/7 clinician support line
Licensing, credentialing, and compliance handled
Travel and housing stipend guidance
Loyalty and referral bonuses