Pays $23-$32/hr — Physical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$59k (12 jobs)
Physical Therapist Assistant
About the Role
Full-time outpatient physical therapist assistant. Monday-Friday, no weekends. $23-$32/hr, $5K bonus, $200/month loan assistance. Mechanicsburg, PA.
Join Select Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient, No Weekends, $5K Bonus in Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $23 - $32/hr.
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- $200 per month Student Loan Assistance
- Generous PTO
- Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
- Life and disability protection
- Unmatched CEU program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Select Physical Therapy in Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality physical therapy services to patients under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Maintain positive interactions with patients and staff while ensuring compliance with state practice acts and company policies.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program and hold a valid state PTA license. Candidates must also have passed the national PTA examination and possess current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (239 salary observations; 948 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,391 salary observations; 24,210 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Select Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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