Physical Therapist Assistant - OP Private Practice Clinic - Palmer, AK

1 day ago
Palmer, Alaskastarting at $66,000Full TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sugar Maple Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Palmer, AK – No Weekends in United States. This is a Physical Therapist Assistant job at an Outpatient Private Practice Clinic in Palmer, AK 99645. We'll learn your requirements so that any job offer extended will meet your needs.

Requirements

  • General Orthopedics. 3. Monday
  • Friday. No weekends or holidays. 4. Full
  • time or part
  • time. 5. Position includes a comprehensive

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $66K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Sugar Maple Health as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Palmer, AK – No Weekends.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyGeneral OrthopedicsPatient CareClinical Assessment

Key Responsibilities

The position involves providing direct patient care within an outpatient orthopedic clinic setting. The therapist will manage a caseload exclusively at one clinic location without the need for community travel.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Physical Therapist Assistant - OP Private Practice Clinic - Palmer, AK position at Sugar Maple Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Sugar Maple Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Palmer, Alaska.

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($66k–$66k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, General Orthopedics, Patient Care, Clinical Assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The position involves providing direct patient care within an outpatient orthopedic clinic setting. The therapist will manage a caseload exclusively at one clinic location without the need for community travel.

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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