Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$23k-$25k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
At Premier Home Health Providers Inc., our compassionate and experienced clinicians are certified and expertly trained to help you manage your condition, prevent rehospitalizations, and improve your health and quality of life in the comfort and familiarity of your own home.
Our mission is to ensure a smooth transition for patients returning home from medical facilities by offering expert guidance throughout their recovery journey. As a Physical Therapist Assistant with Premier Home Health Providers, you will work alongside a licensed Physical Therapist to help patients recover, regain mobility, and return to the activities they love — all from the comfort of their homes.
We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their recovery. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home health care.
Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $90 - $95 per visit.
Responsibilities
Deliver hands-on physical therapy under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist, following each patient's care plan.
Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, gait and transfer training, and the use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetics.
Apply physical modalities including heat, cold, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and massage to relieve pain and restore function.
- Monitor patient progress and communicate changes to the Physical Therapist and care team.
- Document care accurately and on time, and participate in team meetings and ongoing training.
- Perform other duties as required for patient services
- Associate's degree from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
- Active PTA license from the Physical Therapy Board of California.
- Current CPR certification with AHA.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Valid driver's license, reliable insured vehicle, and willingness to travel to patient homes.
- Flexible Schedule
- Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Skills Training & Development
- Company Social Events
- Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
- Referral Bonus
Requirements
Requires an Associate's degree from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program and an active PTA license from the Physical Therapy Board of California. Candidates must also possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current AHA CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Premier Home Health Providers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 9 active listings.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (411 salary observations; 1,032 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,144 salary observations; 14,458 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 34 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 18% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$24k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $22k 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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