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Movement For Life
Pismo Beach, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27 - $51/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Title: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Location: 535 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
  • Schedule: Weekdays, 40 hours/week, Full-time
  • Practice Setting: Private Outpatient Practice
  • Required License: Active Physical Therapist Assistant License
  • Requirements: Associates Degree or higher
  • Compensation: $27-$51/hour plus benefits

About Us

Since 1999, we have been a family of forward-thinking physical therapy clinics in California, Arizona, North Carolina, and Washington D.C. with a shared belief that moving with purpose leads to a happier and healthier life--We believe the most important thing about life is how we move through it.

Employee-Owned Company

Recipient of the APTA’s Jayne L. Snyder Private Practice of the Year Award

Many of our Physical Therapist are board certified specialist, or specialty trained in orthopedics, geriatrics, sports, vestibular, and hand therapy.

We see ourselves as an extension of the physicians in our communities and are always looking for ways to better support their services.

Throughout the year, each of the clinics provide time, energy, and proceeds to local causes and events such as the MS Walk, the Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, START!, Miracle Miles for Kids and many more.

Our team also finds great pleasure in sponsoring local athletic teams and organizations, and providing community lectures and free backpack screenings for kids in all clinics.

Benefits (Full-time)

Mentorship Program: A structured program for new grads-- helping you build a solid foundation to become a successful clinician.

Revenue Sharing: We don’t want to just give a pat on the back for your productivity and hard work. We will share in the revenue that you generate beyond what is expected. As your average caseload increases, so does your compensation.

Profit Sharing: A team profit sharing plan in which the organization contributes dollars into individual team member retirement accounts based on the success of the practice. Once eligible, you are automatically enrolled.

Employee Stock We are 100% employee-owned! The employees of Movement for Life own all of the shares in our company. Eligible employees receive shares in the company at no cost to the employee and you are automatically enrolled.

401(k) You have the option to open a 401(k) account and contribute pre-tax dollars via payroll deduction and have a broad range of investment choices.

Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plans are offered to eligible full-time employees. We cover $325/month of the cost. All eligible employees are enrolled in an employer-paid life insurance policy as well.

Paid Time Off We offer 3 weeks or 15 days/year for the first 2 years of employment, 4 weeks or 20 days/year when beginning your third year, 5 weeks or 25 days/year after 10 years of employment. All PTO accrues per pay period to equal these amounts annually. Additionally, we offer selected paid holidays.

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job.

It is not designed to be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees, assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services within a private outpatient practice setting. Support patients in improving movement and health as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Requirements

Must possess an active Physical Therapist Assistant license and an Associate degree or higher. Candidates should be prepared to work full-time in a clinical environment.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareOutpatient TreatmentClinical DocumentationRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,216 salary observations; 4,244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$56k–$106kPhysical Therapy median $87k (middle half $79k–$96k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,216 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,719 active21,535 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,307 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Movement For Life a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 11 employers
2
<$70k
4
$70k-80k
8
$80k-90k
1
$100k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
41%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pediatric Physical Therapist & PTA

MGA Homecare · Richardson, Texas

up to $150,000
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Physical Therapy · Watsonville, California

$40-$48/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant ( Full Time )

$38-$40/hr
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Movement For Life

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
San Luis Obispo, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship Program
Revenue Sharing
Profit Sharing
Employee Stock Ownership
401(k)
Medical, dental, vision plans ($325/month covered)
Life insurance
Paid Time Off (3 weeks first 2 years, 4 weeks year 3, 5 weeks after 10 years)

Living in Pismo Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.35M
Typical market rent
$3,242/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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