Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$25-$31/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Benchmark Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Ortho in Union, Kentucky, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $25 - $31/hr.
- Achievable Monthly Clinical Bonus Program
- 100% Employer Paid Medical Health Insurance Premium Option
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
- Structured Onboarding and Mentorship for New Grads
- Continuing Education and CEU Opportunities with Annual Allowance
- Professional Development Pathways
- Modern Clinical Technology
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Benchmark Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Ortho.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on, evidence-based physical therapy care under the supervision of a licensed therapist. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve patient mobility, strength, and function.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. Requires an active Kentucky PTA license or eligibility to obtain one.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (225 salary observations; 650 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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