Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$27-$32/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Saturday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Position: Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient Orthopedics
- Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32836
Schedule: Full Time. Center Hours Mon - Sat.
Compensation: Starting at $27+/hr. Starting rate calculated by experience.
Incentive: $12,000 bonus plus indefinite student debt repayment option of $200/month
Select Physical Therapy's outpatient center is now hiring a Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Join our clinical team of 8 treating an outpatient orthopedic population. We treat a variety of orthopedic patients from all ages, diagnoses and insurances. Newly licensed PTAs and experienced outpatient PTA's, APPLY today!
Responsibilities
Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.
Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures
Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.
Qualifications
- College graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
- Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
- Valid State Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) License (or license in process)
- CPR Certification
- Additional Data
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (94 salary observations; 497 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 30 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 37% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$61k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score
Living in Orlando
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $357k
- Typical market rent
- $1,896/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.