Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) -- $1,700-$1,800/Week + $1,200 Bonus -- Outpatient Neuro

Pay:$1,700-$1,800/week gross (40 guaranteed hours) -- paid weekly Completion Bonus:$1,200 paid at contract end Start:Early September 2026 -- paid overlap/orientation with the PTA you're covering Duration:13 weeks, through end of December -- real potential to convert to permanent in January Setting:Outpatient neurological -- not SNF.Schedule:Monday-Friday, day shift.No weekends.No holidays.Location:Buffalo Grove, IL (northwest Chicago suburbs) Direct contract with the clinic.No agency, no middleman -- the recruiter margin goes in your paycheck.At Cadence PT, we believe therapy should look like real life.We're a therapist-owned, family-oriented outpatient neuro clinic in Buffalo Grove where the patient always comes first -- and where our owner is a therapist working right alongside you.Our senior PTA is going on maternity leave in September, and we need a skilled PTA to carry her caseload through the end of December.If you're tired of the 90% productivity grind, this is 13 weeks of what therapy is supposed to feel like:True 1:1 patient care.One patient at a time, all day, every session.No double-booking.No rushing.No aides running your treatments.Focus on the human in front of you.A neuro caseload with real stakes -- Parkinson's, MS, stroke, TBI, and balance patients.Long plans of care where you watch people get their lives back.Not SNF minutes-chasing.Freedom to create.We practice Real Life Therapy -- if your patient needs to work on gardening, navigating a curb, or getting back on the pickleball court, we make it happen.A warm handoff, not a cold start.You'll overlap with the PTA you're covering before her leave begins -- every patient comes with context, not a cold binder.40 hours guaranteed.If the schedule dips, that's our problem, not your paycheck's.We move fast.Text-first communication, same-day response, phone screen within 24 hours, offer within 72.No cover letter required.What you'll do:Carry a treatment caseload of neurological and orthopedic patients under our PTs' plans of care Deliver one-on-one treatment sessions and document same-day in our EMR Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team -- PT, OT, and speech -- and coordinate with our front desk to keep patients on schedule Help patients stay consistent and motivated through the holiday season Requirements:Active Illinois PTA license, or IL application in process with September eligibility Current CPR/BLS certification Available the full 13 weeks (early September - end of December) -- please don't apply with a known conflict inside the window Outpatient or neuro experience preferred; strong new grads welcome to apply Want to stay past December? If the fit is right and patient volume holds, this converts to a permanent staff role in January.We're transparent about the math:the contract rate is all-cash; permanent comp is a lower weekly rate plus health benefits and PTO -- comparable total compensation, structured differently.We'll tell you where conversion stands by week 8, not string you along.About Cadence Physical Therapy:We're a therapist-owned, neuro-specialty outpatient clinic in Buffalo Grove with a supportive, non-corporate, family feel.Patients get their first visit within 48 hours, see the same clinician every visit, and are never treated three-at-a-time on a gym floor.We work hard during business hours -- and we respect your time and your life outside of Cadence.Learn more at cadence-pt.com.If you want to spend 13 weeks falling back in love with therapy -- and get paid traveler rates to do it -- apply now.Please text us at 847-378-4970 or email info@cadence-pt.com if interested.Cadence Physical Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Pay:$1,700.00 - $1,800.00 per week Benefits:Opportunities for advancement Referral program License/Certification:Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (Required) Work Location:In person.