Pays $26-$35/hrPhysical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$70k (22 jobs)

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time
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About the Role

Outpatient orthopedic PTA. M-F schedule, $10K bonus, $200/mo student debt repayment. Lutz, FL.

Join Select Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient, M-F, $10K Bonus in Lutz, Florida, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $26 - $35/hour.
  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • $10,000 Bonus
  • Indefinite Student Debt Repayment Option of $200/Month
  • Mentorship and Orientation Programs
  • 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. Work with Select Physical Therapy in Lutz, Florida, 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 adhering to company policies and state practice acts.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program and hold a valid state PTA license. Candidates must have passed the national PTA examination and possess current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Physical therapyOrthopedicsSports medicineVestibular therapyHand therapyIndustrial rehabilitationPatient careClinical documentationInterpersonal communicationTeam collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (798 salary observations; 2,647 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% 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.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$63k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This 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 22 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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About Select Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Bonus
Indefinite Student Debt Repayment Option of $200/Month
Mentorship and Orientation Programs
Generous PTO
Comprehensive Medical/RX, Health, Vision, and Dental Plan Offerings
Company-Matching 401(k) Retirement Plans
Life and Disability Protection
Unmatched CEU Program