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Select Physical Therapy
Los Angeles, California

Assistant Center Manager - Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$115k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Assistant Center Manager - Physical Therapist

  • Location: 1055 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 1501 Los Angeles, CA 90017
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, flexible schedule options available
  • Compensation: $110K-$115K/year (based on experience)
  • Incentives: $20K Sign-On Bonus + Unlimited Monthly Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Select Physical Therapy in Downtown Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced and motivated Physical Therapist ready to step into a clinical leadership and operations-focused role as an Assistant Center Manager.

This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who wants to continue treating patients while developing the skills needed to support clinic operations, lead and develop teams, and grow into future leadership roles within a respected outpatient organization.

In this role, you will assist with day-to-day clinic operations while delivering high-quality rehabilitative care and will participate in Select Physical Therapy’s National Leadership Development Program, which includes 1:1 management training designed to prepare you for long-term clinic leadership success.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth, clinical expertise with bonus incentives

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance.

Responsibilities

  • Offer coaching, guidance, support, and training for staff development and growth
  • Assist leadership in growing both the center and market through program and business development
  • Support employee engagement and retention efforts
  • Assist with the management and resolution of employee relations issues
  • Help develop strategies to increase profitability
  • Provide an exceptional patient care experience

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) accredited school of physical therapy
  • Valid State Physical Therapy License
  • CPR certification
  • Minimum 1 yr exp required

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Operations managementTeam leadershipProfitability strategy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,216 salary observations; 4,244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 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 score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$110k–$115kPhysical Therapy median $109k (middle half $100k–$128k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,216 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,715 active21,490 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-on · loan repaymentCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Select Physical Therapy#8 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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 Assistant Center Manager - Physical Therapist at Select Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
16% this job
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Select Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$20K sign-on bonus
Unlimited monthly student loan repayment assistance
Generous PTO
Medical/RX, health, vision, dental
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Mentorship and orientation programs

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.