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Caringhand Home Health Solutions
Woodbridge, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantPer Diem

Production pay · no annual figure stated

$90–$95 per visit

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Company: Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc.
  • Position Type: Per Diem
  • Work Arrangement: Field-Based – Patient Home Visits
  • Compensation: $90–$95 per visit

Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to providing high-quality professional and paraprofessional services to clients in their homes. Our goal is to help patients achieve their highest possible level of independence and improve their ability to perform daily activities through comprehensive, patient-centered care.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant with Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc., you will provide physical therapy services under the direction of a qualified Physical Therapist and according to the physician’s plan of care. You will help patients relieve pain, restore or maintain physical function, improve mobility, and achieve the highest possible level of physical performance.

You will work closely with the Physical Therapist and other members of the home health team to ensure coordinated and effective patient care. If you are passionate about helping patients improve their mobility and quality of life, we encourage you to join our team.

Please note: This is a field-based, per-diem position requiring travel to patients’ homes. Although the position may be listed as “remote,” it is not a work-from-home or telehealth role.

Responsibilities

Provide direct physical therapy services under the direction of a qualified Physical Therapist, following the physician’s plan of care and applicable state requirements.

Assist patients in relieving pain, developing or restoring physical function, and maintaining their maximum level of performance.

Guide and assist patients with active and passive therapeutic exercises, muscle reeducation, gait training, functional training, and transfer activities.

Provide prosthetic training as directed by the Physical Therapist and according to the patient’s plan of care.

Apply appropriate physical agents and modalities, including heat, cold, water, light, electricity, ultrasound, and massage, as indicated in the treatment plan and within the PTA’s scope of practice.

Instruct patients in the proper care and use of mobility and assistive devices, including wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetic or orthotic devices.

Observe and monitor patients’ responses to treatment and promptly report reactions or changes in condition to the Physical Therapist and appropriate organization personnel.

Maintain accurate clinical records, treatment notes, and conference notes, and submit documentation within required time frames.

  • Participate in home care team meetings and the organization’s in-service education and training programs.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned to support patient care.
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program with an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
  • Approved as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good organizational skills and the ability to follow the Physical Therapist’s directions and the physician’s plan of care.
  • Valid driver’s license and an insured vehicle in good working condition.
  • Ability to travel to patients’ homes and provide services in a field-based home health setting.
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Skills Training & Development
  • Company Social Events
  • Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
  • Referral Bonus

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program and approval by the Physical Therapy Board of California. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, an insured vehicle, and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical Documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,203 salary observations; 4,441 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,389 salary observations; 66,810 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)). 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 score6.4 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,203 state / 12,389 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,802 active22,059 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 6% no call · 20% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,033 in the last 30 days4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% 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 Caringhand Home Health Solutions a 6.4 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
27%
CME allowance
27%
Relocation assistance
27%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
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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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Paid Sick Days
Paid Bereavement Leave
Skills Training & Development
Company Social Events
Mileage Reimbursement
Referral Bonus
Ability to Convert to Full-Time

Living in Woodbridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$528k
Median resident rent
$1,566/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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