Pays $30-$38/hr — Physical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$71k (25 jobs)
Physical Therapist Assistant - Float
About the Role
Outpatient orthopedic PTA float role. $30 - $38/hour. Sign-on and loan repayment incentives. Atlanta, GA.
Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Float, Outpatient Orthopedics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $30 - $38/hour.
- Competitive hourly rate ($30-$38/hr)
- 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-grad PTAs
- Continuing education and CEU opportunities with annual allowance
- Professional development pathways
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Float, Outpatient Orthopedics.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on, evidence-based physical therapy care under the supervision of a licensed therapist to improve patient mobility and function. Collaborate with the clinical team to track patient progress and maintain accurate treatment records.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. Requires an active Georgia PTA license or eligibility to obtain one.
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Upstream Rehabilitation ranks #9 of 12 employers hiring Physical Therapist Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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