PRN Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$40-$44/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
PRN - Physical Therapist Assistant
Join the team at our senior living community as an outpatient physical therapist assistant! You will work with a team of experts in rehabilitation of neurological and cognitive conditions serving patients in their homes. This team consists of Physical and Occupational Therapy to provide comprehensive therapy to patients.
Please note that this is outpatient therapy delivered to the patient's home in a senior living community, NOT home health.
Responsibilities
Implement therapeutic exercises and techniques to improve mobility and function under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist onsite.
Educate patients and families on managing symptoms and enhancing quality of life.
Collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate care and discharge planning.
Maintain accurate patient records and documentation in compliance with medical standards.
Minimum Qualifications
You are a PTA
Licensed in CA
1+ years of experience in geriatrics preferred
CPR and BLS certification
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in California with CPR and BLS certification. At least one year of experience in geriatrics is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 31 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 23% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,679 salary observations; 3,078 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (21,305 salary observations; 48,778 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k 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 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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