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Confluent Health
Santa Monica, California

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35 - $43/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Dynamic facility seeking a Full-time Outpatient PTA - $2000 Sign on bonus, 401K with a 4% match, & Paid Continued Education

Do you have a passion for pelvic, sports, and ortho PT? We have some of the best therapists in those areas and we have a great mentorship program. We are looking for a full-time outpatient PTA for our Performance Sports outpatient facility in Santa Monica CA.

All of our therapists get membership with Evidence In Motion (Professional Development Program), so, if continued education and growth is something you are drawn to….. we are the company for you. This is a very dynamic facility where you will be surrounded with some incredible therapists, promoting great growth.

How Confluent Health Supports You

  • Fully paid trainings, certifications and education programs through Evidence in Motion (EIM)
  • A focus to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture
  • Comprehensive mentorship and career development
  • Leadership and talent development opportunities
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Industry leading Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD insurances
  • 401(k) with a 4% Employer Matching
  • Family Building and Parental Benefits

Responsibilities

Assist in evaluation of client’s daily living skills and capacities to determine extent of abilities and limitations

Assist patients with all phases of physical therapy treatment and techniques including exercise Instruction, manual therapy techniques, activities of daily living, and Isokinetic program

Observe patients during treatments and reports observations to Physical Therapist

Communicate with staff and other health team members, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree or equivalent from an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program required
  • Unrestricted Physical Therapist Assistant Licensure to practice required.
  • Experienced and newly licensed Physical Therapist Assistants Apply Today!

About

Compensation: $35 - $43/hour + a $2000 sign on/retention bonus. Benefits include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, free continued education, and 401(K) with a 4% employer match.

Confluent Health, LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@goconfluent.com.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient observationTreatment planningPelvic therapySports physical therapyOrthopedic physical therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 36 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 14% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,518 salary observations; 3,892 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top PTA Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 10 employers

5
<$80k
9
$80k-90k
3
$90k-100k
1
$101k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Infinity Rehab · Oakland, California

$40-$48.76/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Physical Therapy · Watsonville, California

$40-$48/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$45/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
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.

Living in Santa Monica

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.16M
Typical market rent
$3,438/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Confluent Health

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Louisville, Kentucky
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$2,000 sign on/retention bonus
Paid Continued Education
Membership with Evidence In Motion (Professional Development Program)
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD insurances
401(k) with 4% Employer Match
Family Building and Parental Benefits