Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Salisbury Maryland

Orthopedic Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Join our exceptional team in Salisbury Maryland

Fewer than 11 patients a day. One at a time for the whole session every session. That is a scheduling rule at Aquacare and Fitness Forum Physical Therapy not an aspiration and it is the reason most of our clinicians came here and why they stay here.

We are a physical-therapist-owned private practice independent for 27 years with 12 clinics across Maryland and Delaware. We are hiring an orthopedic physical therapist assistant (PTA) to join our exceptional team.

The offer in numbers

• $27 to $35 per hour depending on experience
• $2500 sign-on bonus
• Fewer than 11 patients per day one-on-one no productivity quota
• Four-day or five-day weeks and you help set your hours
• $1000 or more per year for continuing education with additional funding for specialty certifications plus license renewal reimbursed
• PTO hours when you start growing with tenure plus 6 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Medical dental vision FSA disability and supplemental insurance
• Certification support for specialties such as aquatic therapy lymphedema and other tracks open to PTAs.

Your day

You will treat and work directly with patients. Our PTAs carry a real caseload and deliver hands-on care through the whole session working from the plan of care with the evaluating physical therapist close at hand rather than down the hall in another building.

You will work alongside 6-8 therapists and additional PTAs and techs depending on the location. Documentation runs through Prompt EMR with AI-assisted notes and most of our clinicians finish their notes during working hours.

What we expect from the PT you work with

This is worth saying plainly because it is the part PTAs ask about and the part most listings skip. You will have direct access to the supervising physical therapist during your treatment sessions structured check-ins on shared patients and a say in how the plan of care progresses. You are a clinician here not an extra pair of hands.

Where you can specialize

We want you to get good at something specific and we pay for it. Aquatic therapy and lymphedema treatment are the two we would point a PTA toward first. Both are hard to find anywhere else on the Eastern Shore and Delaware and both are real long-term career paths rather than a weekend course.

Beyond those other options could include: balance and vestibular work neurologic rehabilitation or sports rehabilitation.

Your first few years

• Day one. New graduates start with a reduced caseload that builds over your first three months with weekly one-on-ones with your clinic director from week one.
• Getting started. A named mentor scheduled weekly meetings and case review with clinical leadership.
• Year one. Your first certification paid in whichever track you and your mentor pick.
• After that. Lead PTA roles clinical instructor for visiting PTA students and cross-clinic float roles across our 12 sites.

What we are not

You will treat a wide variety of patients from post-surgical knees athletes weekend warriors and plenty of people in their seventies who want to get back to gardening!

This isnt a typical gym-style PT environment where patients are handed exercises and therapists move on to the next person. At Aquacare/Fitness Forum youll spend meaningful one-on-one time with your patients providing hands-on care and individualized treatment. If you want the clinical variety you will find it here!

Why people stay

We are Great Place to Work Certified in both 2025 and 2026. Those percentages come from anonymous surveys of our own team:

• 96% say new people are made to feel welcome
• 95% say people here care about each other
• 93% say they can be themselves at work
• 91% say they can take time off when they need it
• 87% call it a great place to work against 57% at a typical U.S. company

Send a resume. If you have questions first ask away! Contact Cara Konlian MSPT CEO at emailprotected or .

New PTA graduates and students finishing in the spring are encouraged to reach out now. We hire ahead of openings.

Aquacare and Fitness Forum Physical Therapy operates 12 outpatient clinics across Maryland and Delaware including Annapolis Kent Island Easton Salisbury and Berlin in Maryland and Lewes Millsboro Millville Milford and Seaford in Delaware.

Join a Team Where You Can Grow Specialize and Make a Difference!

For over 27 years Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy has proudly delivered premier outpatient physical therapy services across Maryland and Delaware as a locally owned and operated practice.

Were committed to helping our clinicians specialize in their fields of interestsupporting professional growth through mentorship and continuing education.

Our specialty services are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community and include:

Specialty Areas:
Orthopedic Rehabilitation LSVT BIG for Parkinsons
Aquatic Therapy Sports Rehabilitation (Aquacare Athletics)
Balance & Vestibular Therapy Dance Rehabilitation
Lymphedema Treatment Neurological Rehabilitation
Pelvic Floor Therapy Womens Health

At Aquacare & Fitness Forum PT youll be part of a collaborative patient-centered team that values quality care and clinical excellence.