Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open physical therapist assistant jobs in Kansas post a median of $33.99 an hour, the middle half $30.81–$43.75, across 11 jobs that state their pay. Physical therapist assistants employed in Kansas earn a median of $31.01 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Physical therapist assistants in Kansas: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
Kansas issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Kansas license, $112 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) Every state's PT Compact status.
Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 87.1%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.21x · Clicks 25
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 52.9% · Stating an hourly rate 32.3%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
About the job
PTA SUMMARY
- Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist to assist with a patient's treatment program in accordance with federal guidelines and state practice acts.
PTA ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides direct treatment to residents as directed by and according to the plan of care outlined by the supervising Physical Therapist.
- Documents resident progress towards meeting established goals.
- Teaches exercises to residents, family members, and caregivers and may provide instruction in the use and care for orthotic, prosthetic devices, and other assisting apparatus.
- Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
PTA ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate Degree from an APTA accredited program
- Licensed as Physical Therapist Assistant
PTA PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
- Shift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear.
- Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
PTA OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s
- protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law.
- the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.
PTA Benefits
- 401K
- Annual Performance Evaluations
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Electronic Documentation
- Employee Appreciation Events
From Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
AHS StaffingTravel nursing agency
Places travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health

Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency
A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs in Kansas, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center
Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center hires nurses, nursing assistants and therapists in Topeka, Kansas.
Hires in KansasPay on its listings: 0% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center
More physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy jobs
A licensed therapist?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.