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Select Physical Therapy
Watsonville, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$48/hr

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Job Description

  • Outpatient
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Watsonville, CA
  • Up to $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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  • $200 Monthly Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Hourly Rate: $40.00/hr up to $48.00/hr Commensurate with experience

Our outpatient physical therapy center in Watsonville, CA is seeking a compassionate and motivated Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team.

You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment where clinicians work together to deliver exceptional care across a diverse outpatient caseload including orthopedics, sports medicine, neuro, and more!

New graduates are welcome, we provide 1:1 mentorship to help you build confidence and grow your clinical skills from day one. With a clear path for career advancement, flexible scheduling, and development opportunities, you can build a long-term career with a leader in outpatient physical therapy.

Join a team that invests in your growth while making a difference in patients’ lives every day.

New Grads Welcome to Apply!

Clinic Address

  • 20 Ohlone Pkwy Ste D
  • Watsonville, CA 95076

Why Join Us

  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth, clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Neurological rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient interaction

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,036 salary observations; 3,651 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Select Physical Therapy a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top PTA Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs · 8 employers

3
<$80k
8
$80k-90k
2
$90k-100k
1
$106k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
12% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Movement For Life · Santa Maria, California

$27-$51/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Compassus · Olympia, Washington

$29.6-$46.07/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$45/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$42/hr
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% 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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Living in Watsonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$837k
Typical market rent
$3,229/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
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 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Physical Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
$200 Monthly Student Loan Repayment Program
1:1 Mentorship for New Grads
Unmatched CEU Program with Paid National Certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive Medical/RX, Health, Vision, and Dental Plans
Company-Matching 401(k)
Life and Disability Protection