PT or PTA Part/Full time

Orthopedic Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in Millsboro, Delaware

28 to $40 per hour | Full-time or part-time | $2,500 sign-on bonus | Great Place to Work Certified 2025 and 2026

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.

28 to $40 per hour, depending on experience

• $2,500 sign-on bonus
• Four-day or five-day weeks, and you help set your hours
• $PTO hours when you start, growing with tenure, plus 6 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, disability, and supplemental insurance
• Certification support for specialties such as aquatic therapy, lymphedema, and other tracks open to PTAs.

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. 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. 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.

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.

Lead PTA roles, clinical instructor for visiting PTA students, and cross-clinic float roles across our 12 sites.

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 isn't a typical gym-style PT environment where patients are handed exercises and therapists move on to the next person. Those percentages come from anonymous surveys of our own team:

~New PTA graduates and students finishing in the spring are encouraged to reach out now. 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.

For over 26 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.

We're 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 OP Home Visits (PT PLUS) Aquatic Therapy Sports Rehabilitation (Aquacare Athletics) Balance & Vestibular Therapy Dance Rehabilitation Lymphedema Treatment Neurological Rehabilitation Pelvic Floor Therapy Women's Health

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

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