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FeldCare Connects
Chula Vista, California

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health

Physical TherapistContract

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Job Description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Chula Vista area specifically.

FeldCare Connects is currently seeking a self-motivated Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

The Physical Therapist Assistant in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Physical Therapist determines a treatment plan, executes interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and monitors the patient's progress effectively.

  • A Physical Therapist Assistant for Home Health must have:
  • Remarkable knowledge of physical therapy principles, theories, methods in their application in a rehabilitation environment.
  • Great skills in providing a variety of treatments.
  • Profound ability to communicate effectively both written and oral.
  • Exceptional ability to understand the role of therapy in the context of the patients age, needs and environment.
  • Exceptional ability to prepare and maintain records with accuracy and discretion.
  • Proven sound clinical reasoning in treating and planning, implementation and monitoring patient progress.

Ability to recognize when patient protocols or treatment plans need modification to meet appropriate patient needs and report to the therapist.

Qualifications

  • Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
  • Physical Therapist license and registration by the state
  • Completion of a Physical Therapist curriculum approved by The American Physical Therapy Association, The Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or The Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association
  • Bilingual a plus!
  • We provide our clinicians with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:
  • Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
  • Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
  • Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
  • Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people

If you are interested in learning more about the exciting opportunities with FeldCare Connects, please visit feldcareconnects.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for assessing patient needs, executing treatment plans to restore function, and monitoring patient progress. They must maintain accurate records and report any necessary modifications to treatment protocols to the therapist.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPatient monitoringRecord keepingIntervention execution

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 31 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 13% have no call, 39% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (690 salary observations; 1,891 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (7,156 salary observations; 29,836 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 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).

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 10 employers

3
<$80k
7
$80k-90k
3
$90k-100k
3
$100k-110k
1
$125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant PTA Home Health / Flexible Schedule

Prudential Healthcare · Long Beach, California

$50-$60/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Welbe Health · San Jose, California

$38.74-$51.14/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$38.74-$49.13/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$70k-$100k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$780k
Typical market rent
$2,945/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About FeldCare Connects

Hospitals and Health Care
Westlake Village, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people