Pays $25-$28/hr — $10k below the Physical Therapist Assistant market median of ~$69k (517 jobs)
Physical Therapist Assistant
About the Role
Outpatient orthopedic PTA role. Full-time, part-time, and PRN available. $25-$28/hr. New grads welcome with mentorship. Olive Branch, MS.
Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Orthopedics, No Weekends in Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $25 - $28/hour.
- 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-grad PTAs
- Robust continuing education and CEU opportunities with annual allowance
- Monthly clinical bonus program (over 90% of clinicians qualify)
- Modern clinical technology to reduce documentation time
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Upstream Rehabilitation in Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on, evidence-based care under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist to improve patient mobility and function. Collaborate with the clinical team to track patient progress and develop individualized treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. An active Mississippi PTA license or eligibility for licensure is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Upstream Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Orthopedic Surgery physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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 517 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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