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Citrus Heights, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$45/hr

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
  • Citrus Heights Post Acute | Citrus Heights, CA
  • $40.00 - $45.00 per Hour | Full-Time

Help Patients Regain Independence. Build a Rewarding Career.

Citrus Heights Post Acute is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our outstanding rehabilitation team. If you're passionate about patient care, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and want to make a meaningful impact every day, we'd love to meet you.

Our therapy team is committed to helping residents maximize mobility, strength, and independence through individualized rehabilitation programs in a skilled nursing and post-acute setting.

Why Join Citrus Heights Post Acute?

  • Competitive Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour DOE
  • Supportive and Collaborative Therapy Team
  • Modern Rehabilitation Environment
  • Opportunities for Professional Growth and Continuing Education
  • Meaningful Work Improving Resident Outcomes
  • Stable Organization with Career Advancement Opportunities

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides direct rehabilitation treatments under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. In this role, you will help residents achieve functional goals, improve mobility, and enhance quality of life through individualized therapy programs.

Responsibilities

  • Administer physical therapy treatments as directed by the supervising Physical Therapist
  • Monitor resident progress and communicate treatment updates to the therapy team
  • Accurately document treatments, outcomes, and resident responses
  • Educate residents and families on mobility techniques, home exercise programs, and fall prevention
  • Collaborate with nursing staff and interdisciplinary care teams
  • Assist with discharge planning and equipment recommendations
  • Participate in care conferences and rehabilitation meetings
  • Maintain compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and professional standards
  • Support a safe and positive rehabilitation environment

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Associate Degree from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
  • Current California Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) License
  • License in good standing
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Preferred
  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Post-Acute, Rehabilitation, or Long-Term Care experience
  • Experience with PointClickCare, Net Health, or electronic medical record systems
  • Current CPR Certification

Ideal Candidate

You Are Someone Who

  • Enjoys working with geriatric and rehabilitation populations
  • Thrives in a team-oriented healthcare environment
  • Is organized, detail-oriented, and clinically driven
  • Demonstrates compassion, professionalism, and excellent customer service
  • Is committed to helping patients achieve their highest level of independence
  • Work Setting
  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Post-Acute Rehabilitation
  • Long-Term Care

License Requirement

Current California Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) License (Required)

Join a team that values clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate care. If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your therapy career, apply today and become part of the Citrus Heights Post Acute family.

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour DOE

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Key Skills

Mobility trainingDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationGeriatric careElectronic medical records

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,160 salary observations; 4,433 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$94kPhysical Therapy median $83k (middle half $79k–$90k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,160 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$80k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,776 active21,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 84% remote · 8% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

6 jobs · 1 employer
6
<$85k

Annual compensation range

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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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Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay $40-$45/hour DOE
Supportive and collaborative therapy team
Modern rehabilitation environment
Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education
Stable organization with career advancement opportunities

Living in Citrus Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$459k
Typical market rent
$1,883/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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