Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient
Compensation
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Job Description
We are now hiring a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to work in an Outpatient Orthopedic setting in Lansing, MI. 40 hours per week are available. All caseloads are under one roof, no driving in the community. The patient population is general orthopedics - all ages.
Benefits
- Flexible Working Hours
- Exceptional Patient Care
Competitive Salary & Comprehensive Benefits
- This position is available now and we will contact all candidates quickly.
- We will respect your privacy and your inquiry will be kept confidential.
Job Requirements
State licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant
Full-time is preferred, part-time and PRN candidates will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to a general orthopedic patient population of all ages in an outpatient setting. Manage a caseload within a single facility without the need for community travel.
Requirements
Candidates must hold state licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Full-time availability is preferred, though part-time and PRN candidates will be considered.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Michigan, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (246 salary observations; 1,738 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,442 salary observations; 64,443 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physical Therapy median $64k (middle half $62k–$68k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Michigan vs national | $90k median in Michigan | $94k nationally (−4%)246 state / 12,442 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Michigan | 617 active | 21,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physical Therapist listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 20% offer loan repayment638 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top PTA Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
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$25-$37.5/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lansing
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $191k
- Typical market rent
- $1,197/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.0
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.