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Highbar Physical Therapy
Cranston, Rhode Island

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26-$34/hr

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Job Description

We're looking for a Physical Therapist Assistant to Join the Movement!

We built Highbar for clinicians who want clarity, support, and a sustainable career, not just another offer.

Highbar Physical Therapy is a premier, PT-led outpatient practice across New England. We are a teaching practice by design, focused on empowering clinicians to practice at the top of their license while delivering exceptional patient care. Our care model is intentionally designed to prioritize clinical autonomy, reasonable caseload expectations, and built-in mentorship, so Clinicians can grow confidently without burning out.

What Your Day Actually Looks Like at Highbar

  • We believe clarity builds trust. Here’s what you can expect:
  • Patient volume: Lower than industry norms, our expectations are less than 13 patients per day
  • Visit structure: 1:1 patient care
  • Documentation: AI-supported documentation + Prompt EMR to reduce after-hours documentation
  • Schedules: Predictable, thoughtfully built schedules

Collaboration: You’ll work closely with Physical Therapists as part of a tight-knit care team, collaborating on treatment plans while having autonomy and managing your daily schedule and patient flow

Support staff: Exercise Specialists to support treatment flow so you can focus on providing the highest level of patient care.

If something starts to creep toward burnout, leadership intervenes early. That’s part of the job design - not an afterthought.

Mentorship & Professional Development

Highbar is a teaching practice by design. Professional development is part of your workweek - not something you squeeze in to meet your CEU requirements:

  • 2 paid mentorship hours/week for your first 12 weeks
  • Structured onboarding with a Clinic Director + Peer Mentor
  • Monthly Skillz meetings (onsite CE, every month)
  • Core-4 Series and COMT Pathways to align clinical decision-making and PATTOTL principles
  • Specialty SIGs (Pelvic Health, Sports, Neuro, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more)
  • We invest $7,000+ in your professional development in your first 18–24 months!

You'll Thrive at Highbar If You Value

  • Practicing as a clinician—not a productivity unit
  • Autonomy paired with real support
  • Clear expectations around workload and growth
  • Leadership with clinical backgrounds
  • Feedback that’s welcomed and acted on

What You'll Need

  • Degree from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
  • Active PTA license (or eligibility to obtain one)
  • A desire to grow clinically, contribute to a team, and practice thoughtfully

$26 - $34 an hour

Salary based on experience

Total Compensation Package Includes

  • Uncapped bonus potential
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Exclusive H-Shares
  • Paid holidays & PTO
  • Relocation assistance (when applicable)
  • Fitness & wellness benefits
  • Employee home-buying assistance

Community Volunteer Opportunities

We don’t believe in flashy perks that distract from unsustainable workloads. Compensation here is designed to support both your career growth and your financial goals.

Take the next step in your PT career with Highbar Physical Therapy - Apply today!

If you’re early in your career or looking for a healthier long-term home, we encourage you to explore Highbar and take the time you need to make sure it’s the right fit.

We are redefining what outpatient physical therapy can feel like, for clinicians and patients alike. Our clinicians practice at the top of their license, serve as musculoskeletal primary care providers, and grow through clearly defined clinical and leadership pathways.

Highbar is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

You will provide 1:1 patient care and collaborate with physical therapists to develop and implement effective treatment plans. Additionally, you will manage daily patient flow and maintain accurate documentation using AI-supported tools.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. An active PTA license or eligibility to obtain one is required.

Key Skills

Clinical documentationTreatment planningMusculoskeletal careSports physical therapyNeurological rehabilitationVestibular rehabilitationPediatric physical therapyPatient flow management

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Rhode Island?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$61k in purchasing powerRhode Island index 102.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Rhode Island70 active22,054 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physical therapist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,143 in the last 30 days4,292 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% 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 at Highbar Physical Therapy 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.

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.

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About Highbar Physical Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Providence, Rhode Island
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Uncapped bonus potential
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Exclusive H-Shares
Paid holidays & PTO
Relocation assistance
Fitness & wellness benefits
Employee home-buying assistance

Living in Cranston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$466k
Typical market rent
$2,092/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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