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Able Home Healthcare
San Diego, California

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistance

Physical Therapist Top 10% in Physical TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72,800 - $104,000/year

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits

  • Mileage per IRS rate
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off

About the Role

Able Home Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant to join our growing team in San Diego, CA. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives by delivering high-quality rehabilitative care right in the comfort of their homes. If you're passionate about patient-centered care and love the flexibility of a home health setting, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Implement physical therapy treatment plans established by the supervising Physical Therapist
  • Provide in-home therapeutic exercises, gait training, and functional mobility interventions
  • Monitor and document patient progress, reporting changes in condition to the supervising PT
  • Educate patients and family members on home exercise programs and safe mobility techniques
  • Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary home health team to ensure continuity of care
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with Medicare and agency standards
  • Travel to patient homes throughout the San Diego area on a scheduled caseload

Requirements

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
  • Active California PTA license in good standing
  • Previous home health or rehabilitation experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of Medicare home health guidelines and documentation requirements
  • Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and auto insurance
  • Compassionate, self-motivated, and able to work independently in a field-based setting

About Us

Able Home Healthcare is a trusted provider of home health services in the San Diego community, dedicated to helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life in the comfort of their own homes.

Our patients choose us for our personalized, compassionate approach to care — and our staff stay because we invest in their growth, support their work-life balance, and foster a collaborative team culture.

At Able Home Healthcare, you're not just an employee — you're a vital part of a mission-driven team making a real impact every day.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Medicare guidelinesPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist Assistance at Able Home Healthcare a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (898 salary observations; 3,256 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 26 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
17%
Visa sponsorship
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$150k-$160k
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Physical Therapy

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Mileage per IRS rate
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Paid time off