Pays $25-$35/hr — Physical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$59k (11 jobs)
Physical Therapist Assistant
About the Role
Outpatient orthopedic PTA. Full-time, part-time, or PRN. Monthly bonus program. Lancaster, PA.
Join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Orthopedics in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $25 - $35/hr.
- Achievable monthly clinical bonus program
- 100% employer paid medical health insurance premium option
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Structured onboarding and mentorship for new-grad PTAs
- Robust continuing education and CEU opportunities with annual allowance
- Pathways for professional development
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Upstream Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Outpatient Orthopedics.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on, evidence-based physical therapy care under the supervision of a licensed therapist. Collaborate with the clinical team to track patient progress and implement individualized treatment plans.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program. Requires an active Pennsylvania PTA license or eligibility for licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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