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Walnut Creek, California

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$52/hr

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Full-Time

Join Our Rehabilitation Team!

Tice Valley Post Acute is seeking a compassionate and motivated Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our dedicated rehabilitation team. If you’re passionate about helping patients regain strength, mobility, and independence, we’d love to have you on our team!

Position Details

  • Status: Full-time
  • Pay: $50–$52 per hour, based on experience

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement plan
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development

Why Join Tice Valley Post Acute?

Be part of a team that is committed to providing quality rehabilitation services and making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and join the Tice Valley Post Acute team!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will work within a rehabilitation team to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence. They are responsible for providing quality rehabilitation services to patients in a post-acute setting.

Requirements

The candidate must be a motivated and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant. No specific years of experience or education level were explicitly listed, but professional certification is implied by the job title.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient rehabilitationMobility trainingStrength trainingPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (899 salary observations; 2,934 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 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 ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top PTA Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs · 9 employers

4
<$80k
6
$80k-90k
2
$90k-100k
0
$100k-110k
1
$125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant PTA Home Health / Flexible Schedule

Prudential Healthcare · Long Beach, California

$50-$60/hr
#2

Physical Therapist AssistantContract

Select Physical Therapy · San Rafael, California

$40-$45/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$27.56-$44.56/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$42/hr
+ 14 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 Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Retirement plan
Opportunities for professional growth and development