Float Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
We are seeking a Full-Time Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to treat an adult patient population in well-established outpatient clinics with strong referral bases.
This is a unique float position covering three locations—Costa Mesa, Long Beach, and Irvine—when other PTs or PTAs are out of the office or on vacation. The schedule is provided one month in advance, so you will know your assigned location well ahead of time. You will also have a designated home office for days when coverage is not needed.
This position offers guaranteed full-time hours, a full-time salary, and comprehensive benefits.
Schedule
The clinic offers some scheduling flexibility and is open:
Monday–Thursday: 7:00 a. m.–6:30 p. m.
Friday: 8:00 a. m.–5:00 p. m.
The ideal candidate can work a combination of morning and afternoon shifts.
Pay & Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company pays 50% of the employee-only medical premium
- HSA option available
- 10 days of PTO, increasing annually up to 15 days
- 5 paid sick days
- 6 paid major holidays
- Short- and long-term disability
- Company-paid basic life insurance with optional additional coverage
- 401(k)
- Continuing education allowance
- Productivity bonus program
- Monthly team-building events
- Electronic charting with AI-assisted documentation
Requirements
Associate degree in Physical Therapist Assisting
Current PTA License in the State
- Must have outpatient orthopedic experience OR be a new graduate who completed an extended orthopedic rotation in a private practice setting
- Authorized to work in the United States; employer-sponsored work visas are not available for this position
To Apply, Please Include Answers to the Following
1. This is a full-time position. Are you willing and able to work full-time hours?
2. Can you confirm that you understand this is a float position and that you are willing to work at all three locations: Costa Mesa, Long Beach, and Irvine?
3. What days and times are you available for a brief phone interview within the next 24–72 hours?
4. Do you have an associate degree in Physical Therapist Assisting?
5. What is your best email address for follow-up?
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide patient care across three outpatient clinic locations, covering for other staff as needed. Responsibilities include treating an adult patient population and maintaining accurate electronic medical records.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (469 salary observations; 1,117 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,705 salary observations; 16,929 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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