Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant- Inpatient-(Sunday-Thursday)
Listed compensation
$26.62-$41.26/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
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Position Summary
- Responsible for assisting in the implementation of physical therapy plan of care under the supervision of the physical therapist.
Education
- Associate’s degree in Physical Therapist Assistant
Licenses and Certification
- Illinois Physical Therapist Assistant licensure
- BLS
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: N/A
- Implements Plan of Care
- Measures and communicates progress towards goals
- Documentation is accurate, complete and timely
- Provides supervision to rehab techs and students
Compensation (Commensurate with experience)
- $26.62
- To
- $41.26
- To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for implementing physical therapy plans of care under the supervision of a physical therapist. They also measure patient progress, maintain accurate documentation, and supervise rehab techs and students.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate’s degree in Physical Therapist Assistant and possess an Illinois Physical Therapist Assistant license. A BLS certification is also required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Physical Therapist Assistant- Inpatient-(Sunday-Thursday) at Southern Illinois Healthcare 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.
Physical Therapist Career Context
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- No weekends
Living in Murphysboro
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $148k
- Median resident rent
- $697/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.