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Select Physical Therapy
San Rafael, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

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Listed compensation

$40-$45/hr

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Job Description

  • Outpatient
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • San Rafael, CA
  • Up to $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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  • $200 Monthly Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Hourly Rate: $40.00/hr up to $45.00/hr Commensurate with experience

Our outpatient physical therapy center in Redwood City, CA is seeking a compassionate and motivated Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team.

You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative environment where clinicians work together to deliver exceptional care across a diverse outpatient caseload including orthopedics, sports medicine, neuro, and vestibular therapy.

New graduates are welcome, we provide 1:1 mentorship to help you build confidence and grow your clinical skills from day one. With a clear path for career advancement, flexible scheduling, and development opportunities, you can build a long-term career with a leader in outpatient physical therapy.

Join a team that invests in your growth while making a difference in patients’ lives every day.

New Grads Welcome to Apply!

Clinic Address

  • 1099 D Street, Ste 105
  • San Rafael, CA 94901

Why Join Us

  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • 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
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

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

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

Neurological therapyClinical documentationPatient interactionRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (899 salary observations; 2,934 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Select Physical Therapy a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top PTA Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs · 9 employers

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<$75k
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$75k-80k
5
$80k-85k
1
$87k
2
$90k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Prudential Healthcare · Long Beach, California

$50-$60/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

MACT Health Board · California

$27.56-$44.56/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (F/T)

$36-$40/hr
+ 13 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in San Rafael

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.22M
Typical market rent
$3,182/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus
$200 monthly student loan repayment program
1:1 mentorship for new grads
Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental
Company-matching 401(k)
Life and disability protection