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Select Physical Therapy
Lakeland, Florida

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$27-$30/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Orthopedics3037 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Suite 5. Lakeland, FL | Part Time Mon–Fri | $27 - $30/hr

Select Physical Therapy is hiring a Part Time PTA up to 30 hrs per week to join our outpatient team treating a diverse population with specialties in ortho, hand therapy, dry needling, and fall prevention. Opportunity for role to change to full time. Work alongside 2 PTs, 2 PTAs and 1 OT in a supportive, growth-focused environment.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Part Time/PRN Perks

  • Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
  • Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
  • 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedics

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (725 salary observations; 3,273 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Select Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs · 6 employers

4
<$75k
1
$79k
2
$104k
1
$108k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 6 employers

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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

PRN Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTAPer Diem

Adoration Health · Boynton Beach, Florida

$34-$38/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, Flexible Home Health Schedule

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$48-$52/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Flexible Schedule

$46-$50/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

$45-$50/hr
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
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

Living in Lakeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,722/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Physical Therapy

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Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education
Career Growth
401(k) matching