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Select Physical Therapy
San Francisco, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$45/hr

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Job Description

  • Select Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Full Time
  • San Francisco - Geary Blvd, CA
  • Up to $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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Monthly Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Our outpatient orthopedic clinic in San Francisco, CA is looking for a highly motivated California Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic team. Our clinic sees a variety of patients including acute, chronic, sports medicine, post-operative, vestibular, concussion, neuro and more!

Compensation

  • Starting at $40.00 per hour up to $45.00 per hour (Commensurate with experience)
  • Up to $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS
  • $200/month Student Debt Repayment Assistance

Clinic Address

  • 3222 Geary Blvd
  • San Francisco, CA 94118

Why Join Us

  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • 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
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

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

At Select Physical Therapy, every physical therapist assistant's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth and champion your aspirations. We take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping all of our patients get back to athletics, work, life and the things they love.

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 San Franscisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as mandated by State Practice Act.

Implement, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with Select Medical policies and procedures

Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients, and enhance and expand client relations with centers and their staff.

Qualifications

  • College graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program
  • Passed a national examination for PTAs certified by the CAPTE
  • Valid state physical therapist assistant (PTA) license (or license in process)
  • CPR certification

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

Orthopedic physical therapyNeuro rehabilitationVestibular therapyConcussion managementClinical documentationPatient relationsAcute careChronic care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (308 salary observations; 771 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (3,697 salary observations; 12,524 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top PTA Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs · 7 employers

2
$73k
5
$80k-85k
4
$85k-95k
2
$95k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Physical Therapy · Watsonville, California

$40-$48/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Compassus · Olympia, Washington

$29.6-$46.07/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$45/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$42/hr
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
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.

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

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About Select Physical Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
$200/Month Student Debt Repayment Assistance
Mentorship and Orientation Programs
Generous PTO
Comprehensive Medical/RX, Health, Vision, and Dental Plans
Company-Matching 401(k)
Life and Disability Protection
Unmatched CEU Program