Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$23k-$25k

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc’s mission is to provide professional and paraprofessional services to clients in their homes assigning them to achieve the highest level of potential in their day-to-day self-care activities. We are committed to providing high quality, multidisciplinary care by professionals who recognize the need for comprehensive assessment of needs from both the client and professional’s point of view.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant with Caringhand Home Health Solutions, you will work alongside a licensed Physical Therapist to help patients recover, regain mobility, and return to the activities they love — all from the comfort of their homes.

This is a field-based, per diem position that requires travel to patients’ homes. Although listed as “remote,” this is not a work-from-home or telehealth role. Compensation is $90-$95 per visit.

Responsibilities

Deliver hands-on physical therapy under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist, following each patient's care plan.

Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, gait and transfer training, and the use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetics.

Apply physical modalities including heat, cold, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and massage to relieve pain and restore function.

  • Monitor patient progress and communicate changes to the Physical Therapist and care team.
  • Document care accurately and on time, and participate in team meetings and ongoing training.
  • Perform other duties as required for patient services
  • Associate's degree from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
  • Active PTA license from the Physical Therapy Board of California.
  • Current CPR certification with AHA.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Valid driver's license, reliable insured vehicle, and willingness to travel to patient homes.
  • 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

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree from an APTA-accredited program and possess an active PTA license from the Physical Therapy Board of California. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current AHA CPR certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentGait TrainingMassage TherapyPatient MonitoringDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 31 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 16% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,499 salary observations; 3,847 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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 ~$24k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $22k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Caring Hand Home Health Solutions holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 12 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Caring Hand 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.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs · 6 employers

4
<$80k
7
$80k-90k
2
$90k-100k
1
$101k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
20%

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

$40-$45/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$42/hr
+ 13 more · ranked by pay

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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Living in Isleton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$414k
Median resident rent
$1,168/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Caring Hand Home Health Solutions

Home Health Care Services
Sacramento, California

Benefits & Perks

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