Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA
Listed compensation
$38-$45/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation as a Physical Therapist Assistant – No Weekends, Flexible Schedule in Arroyo Grande, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $38 - $45/hour.
- Paid per hour (not per visit)
- Driving/Travel/Mileage Reimbursement
- Educational Programs
- Growth/Advancement Opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation in Arroyo Grande, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement treatment interventions and therapeutic exercises to improve patient strength, mobility, and function. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and communicating status changes to the multi-disciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited physical therapy assistant training program and possess a current state certification. Additionally, applicants must have a current CPR certification and the physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,631 salary observations; 3,158 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,771 salary observations; 46,774 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA at Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,415 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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