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Covina, California

Physical Therapist Assistant - Per Diem - Days - 8hr ICH

Physical Therapist AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40/day

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Job Description

Current Emanate Health Employees - Please log into your Workday account to apply Everyone at Emanate Health plays a vital role in the care we deliver. No matter what department you belong to, the work you do at Emanate Health affects lives. When you join Emanate Health, you become part of a team that works together to strengthen our communities and grow as individuals.

On Glassdoor's list of "Best Places to Work" in 2021, Emanate Health was named the #1 ranked health care system in the United States, and the #19 ranked company in the country.

Job Summary

Physical Therapy Assistants provide high quality, comprehensive and patient-centered Physical Therapy services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients with a variety of diagnoses and disabilities.

Responsibilities include administering therapeutic procedures according to the treatment plan, documentation and communication with physicians and other referral sources, handling and administration of medications according to legal guidelines, and clinical guidance to non-licensed personnel.

Physical Therapy Assistants work with various healthcare team members to assure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

Job Requirements a. Minimum Education Requirement: b. Minimum Experience Requirement:

Excellent customer service skills. c. Minimum License Requirement:

California licensure to practice or eligibility and application for licensure as a PTA by the Physical Therapy Board of the California State Board of Health Professions. BLS required. Annual 2 hours of stroke education required for those working at QVH. Annual 4 hours of Orthopedic Education required.

  • Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30PM
  • Delivering world-class health care one patient at a time.

Pay Range

$40.00 - $40.00

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered physical therapy services to a diverse range of patients across various age groups. Responsibilities include administering therapeutic procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a California licensure or be eligible for licensure as a Physical Therapy Assistant. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, along with specific annual education requirements for stroke and orthopedic care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,368 salary observations; 4,141 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 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)). 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
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $80k (middle half $50k–$80k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,368 state / 13,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,700 active21,791 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

15 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$80k
8
$80k-85k
1
$87k
2
$94k
1
$100k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Physical Therapy · Watsonville, California

$40-$48/hr
#2

Physical Therapist AssistantContract

Select Physical Therapy · San Rafael, California

$40-$45/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (Home Health)

$40-$45/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$42/hr
+ 15 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.

Living in Covina

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$780k
Typical market rent
$2,598/mo
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.

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