Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, Outpatient

9 days ago
Elk Grove, CaliforniaFull TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Burger Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist Assistant – M-F 9-5, Outpatient in United States. Burger Physical Therapy has provided therapy services since 1978. We current seek an exceptional State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions
  • Aid and direct patients in active and passive exercises, muscle re
  • education, activities of daily living, prosthetic training, gait and functional training.
  • Educate patient and family on proper care plans

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Burger Physical Therapy in United States.

Key Skills

AssessmentTreatment PlanningTherapeutic InterventionsPatient EducationCommunicationOrthopedic CareExercise GuidanceFunctional Training

Requirements

Candidates must be State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants with a focus on orthopedic care. The position requires the ability to aid patients in exercises and daily living activities.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, Outpatient at Burger Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Burger Physical Therapy is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Elk Grove, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Assessment, Treatment Planning, Therapeutic Interventions, Patient Education, Communication, Orthopedic Care, Exercise Guidance, Functional Training. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist Assistant will assess patients, develop treatment plans, and provide therapeutic interventions. They will also educate patients and their families on care plans and communicate with team members to ensure quality care.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Burger Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Folsom, CA
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

9d ago

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