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Royal Palms Post Acute
Glendale, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$40/hr

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

Job Description

Are you a person who believes in providing great care? Do you believe in having a positive impact on other people's lives? Are you a team-player, quick-thinker, and ready to be a part of an organization that supports your growth?

What We're About

We believe care goes beyond a medical chart. With kindness and integrity as our guide, we strive for excellence in every interaction.

Requirements

You care.

Position Summary

Provides patient care and patient related activities as directed by the Staff Therapist and in accordance with established medical practices, governmental requirements and Company policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Demonstrates commitment to company's mission, values, and standards of ethical behavior.

Models a positive and professional image that emulates the organization's mission and encourages a spirit of cooperation with co-workers. Assists co-workers and promotes teamwork by sharing information useful to achieving desired results.

Ensures that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect, and their rights are protected at all times.

Respects and upholds all residents' personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.

  • Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Treat patients as directed by licensed therapist.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Qualifications

Graduate of an Accredited Assistant Program

  • Successful completion of certificate/state licensure process for Physical or Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

Commitment to the company mission to consistently deliver high quality, person-centered care with dignity, respect, compassion and integrity, and to enrich every life we touch. Embracing the company values of care & compassion, community, honesty & integrity, teamwork, innovation and safety.

Must have current registration/licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapist Assistant

Benefits

  • Medical insurance with Rx benefits
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision care
  • Paid vacation

Key Responsibilities

Provides patient care and related activities as directed by a staff therapist in accordance with medical practices and company policies. Ensures residents are treated with dignity and respect while maintaining a professional and cooperative environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyCommunicationProfessionalism

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Royal Palms Post Acute a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (350 salary observations; 841 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,091 salary observations; 14,079 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% 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 ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
8%
Visa sponsorship
8%

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#2

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.31M
Typical market rent
$2,790/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Royal Palms Post Acute

Hospitals and Health Care
Glendale, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance with Rx benefits
Dental insurance
Vision care
Paid vacation