Pays $40-$45/hrPhysical Therapist Assistant market median is ~$83k (83 jobs)

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Porterville, California

Physical Therapist Assistant Part-Time

Physical TherapistPart-Time
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Part-time PTA in skilled nursing facility in Porterville, CA. Pay $40-$45/hour.

Join PACS as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Part-Time in Porterville, California.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $40 - $45/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join PACS as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Part-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant assists the Physical Therapist by providing direct patient care according to physician orders and established treatment plans, which includes treating patients as directed and recording daily and weekly progress notes. Essential duties also involve maintaining therapy areas, participating in care conferences, and educating residents and families on maintenance programs for discharge preparation.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program and hold a current, active PTA license in the state, maintaining it in good standing. Experience in a skilled nursing facility and proficiency with EMR systems like Casamba and PointClickCare are preferred but not required.

Key Skills

Patient CareTreatment PlansDocumentationElectronic Medical Record SystemsCommunicationTeamworkPatient EducationEquipment MaintenanceRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (397 salary observations; 781 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (5,052 salary observations; 11,957 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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