Physical Therapist Assistant-Outpatient-PRN
Listed compensation
$24.6-$38.13/hr
The week · per this posting
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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
Role Specific Responsibilities
- 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)
- $24.6
- To
- $38.13
- To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
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Key Responsibilities
Responsible for implementing physical therapy plans of care under the supervision of a physical therapist. Provides supervision to rehab technicians and students while maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
Requirements
Requires an Associate’s degree in Physical Therapist Assistant and Illinois licensure. Must hold a current BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$65k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Illinois | 778 active | 21,549 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment832 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,629 in the last 30 days | 4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Work-Life Balance Distribution
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Southern Illinois Healthcare
Benefits & Perks
Living in Energy
- Median resident rent
- $638/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.