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Louisville, Kentucky

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$28/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

Outpatient Orthopedics – St. Matthews

$23–$28/hr (based on outpatient ortho experience) | Full-time | Benefits | No weekends

Looking for a smaller, more personal place to practice? At Orthopaedic Motion & Sport Physical Therapy (OMSPT), you'll be part of a close-knit team where you know your patients and get real support from the PTs you work alongside.

We're an outpatient orthopedic clinic off Brownsboro Road in St. Matthews, and we're looking for a PTA to join our team of experienced PTs. You'll treat a wide variety of patients of all ages, from post-op and sports injuries to everyday aches and pains.

Why PTAs Like Working Here

  • Small team where you'll know everyone, including the clinic director
  • Mentorship from Doctors of Physical Therapy, with exposure to specialty areas such as pregnancy and postpartum care
  • Clinic hours Mon–Thu 7am–6pm, Fri until 5pm. No weekends, and we can work with your schedule.
  • Pay that rewards outpatient ortho experience

Benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off

What You'll Need

  • Kentucky PTA license, or eligibility for one. New grads are welcome to apply.
  • CPR certification
  • A genuine enjoyment of working with people

Start date: December, with flexibility for the right person

Apply here or call us at 502-899-4760. We'd love to show you the clinic.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will treat a wide variety of patients ranging from post-op and sports injuries to general aches and pains. You will work as part of a close-knit team under the mentorship of Doctors of Physical Therapy.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Kentucky PTA license or be eligible for one and possess a valid CPR certification. New graduates are welcome to apply for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient carePost-operative careSports injury rehabilitationPregnancy careClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (199 salary observations; 947 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$48k–$58kPhysical Therapy median $64k (middle half $61k–$64k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Kentucky vs national$85k median in Kentucky$94k nationally (−9%)199 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$59k in purchasing powerKentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kentucky346 active21,895 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky physical therapist listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 22% offer loan repayment358 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

12 jobs · 9 employers
4
<$55k
1
$62k
4
$65k-75k
2
$75k-85k
1
$85k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - full-time

BJC HealthCare · Florissant, Missouri

$24.71-$41.03/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

Centra Care · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$26.74-$40.11/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (59268)

$30-$35/hr
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.7
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
  • On-site

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Mentorship from Doctors of Physical Therapy

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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