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Select Physical Therapy
Middletown, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$32/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant- Outpatient Orthopedics
  • Location: Middletown, PA

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday. No Weekends! PRN hours also available

  • Compensation: Hourly rate is $25-$32/hr based on your experience.
  • Incentives: $5000 Sign on Bonus, plus $200 per month for Student Loan Assistance!

Unique Location/Job Details: Growing outpatient PT clinic with 1 PTs and 1 PTA, plus front desks staff. Looking to add a PTA. Diverse patient mix. Mentorship provided for new grads. PRN hours also available if you don't want full-time.

Our Select Physical Therapy outpatient orthopedic center is seeking a licensed physical therapist assistant (PTA) to provide top-notch patient care to patients of all ages and abilities.

Our highly trained and respected clinical team provides treatment services that maximize functionality and promote the best optimal outcomes for our patients. We take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping all of our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.

Why Join Us

  • (benefits for full-time at 32+ hours/week)
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

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
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic physical therapyClinical treatmentPatient assessmentRehabilitationPhysical therapy implementationPatient interactionDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (301 salary observations; 2,347 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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 Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

4
<$75k
0
$75k-85k
0
$85k-95k
2
$95k-105k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 7 employers

CME allowance
100% this job
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
18% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Infinity Rehab · Oakland, California

$40-$48.76/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Pivot Physical Therapy · Dallas, Pennsylvania

$52k-$100k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Middletown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,427/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Select Physical Therapy

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

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
$200 per month Student Loan Assistance
Mentorship provided for new grads
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and disability protection
Unmatched CEU program