Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$44-$50/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Buena Vista Home Health provides positive, life-changing services that have touched the lives of thousands of individuals in the Ventura & Los Angeles Counties.

At BV, our culture is nurtured by our core values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk, Customer Second, and Ownership. Your growth is important to us.

We set individual and team goals to ensure that we continue to grow together and serve our patients & their families at the highest standard. Join a dynamic company that believes in a team approach and focuses on doing what is best for our patients.

As a Registered Nurse with Buena Vista, you will have the opportunity to advance your career while receiving strong compensation and excellent benefits.

Job Summary We’re looking for a skilled and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant to support patient care under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist and in alignment with each patient’s physician-approved plan of care.

Key

Responsibilities

Deliver hands-on physical therapy treatments as directed by the Physical Therapist and physician care plan. Help patients reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore optimal physical function. Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, gait and transfer training, muscle re-education, and use of prosthetics.

Administer physical therapy modalities such as heat/cold therapy, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, and massage. Observe and report patient progress, responses, and changes in condition to the PT and care team. Educate patients on safe and proper use of mobility aids and assistive devices.

Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation. Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and in‑service training. Perform additional related duties as needed.

Qualifications Licensed PTA in California. Current CPR certification. Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation.

ABOUT THE COMPANY Buena Vista Home Health is a subsidiary of the Pennant Group network with 300+ locations throughout the country. We offer the best of both worlds – The backing and stability of a proven healthcare “giant”, with the permission to operate as locally as if it were our own business.

What makes us unique besides our culture of high performers and exceptional care? At Seaport Hospice, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities.

We offer the only all-in-one approach to post-hospital healthcare services in Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley.

We operate with the Core Values as our guide: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second Ownership Pay Range: $44 - $50 per hour The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.

Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at pennantgroup.com. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.

Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at pennantgroup.com.

Buena Vista is dedicated to administering the highest quality of in-home care while encompassing all the needs of our patients and their families.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will deliver hands-on physical therapy treatments under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist to help patients reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore optimal physical function. Key duties include guiding patients through therapeutic exercises, administering modalities, observing patient progress, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Licensed PTA in California and possess current CPR certification. A valid driver's license and reliable, insured transportation are also mandatory requirements for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pain ReductionMobility ImprovementGait TrainingProsthetics UseHeat TherapyPatient Progress Observation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 36 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% are remote, 17% have no call, 39% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,525 salary observations; 3,917 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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).

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Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% 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 Buena Vista Home Health, Palliative Care & Hospice

Medical Practices
Thousand Oaks, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k