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Emanate Health
Covina, California

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

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Pay Range: $24.00/day

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Job Description

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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 Aides (includes Technician and Intern) serve as support personnel under the direct on-premises supervision of the physical therapist. Aides perform designated tasks related to the management of the patient and the operation of the physical therapy department.

Responsibilities include patient transport, preparation and cleaning of treatment areas, clerical tasks, handling of topical medications, and general assistance to patients, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

Aides may assist pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients with a variety of diagnoses and disabilities.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Minimum Experience Requirement

On-the-job training. Excellent customer service skills required.

Minimum License Requirement

BLS required. Annual 2 hours of stroke education required for those working at QVH.

Delivering world-class health care one patient at a time.

Pay Range

$24.00 - $24.00

Key Responsibilities

Physical therapy aides provide support under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, including patient transport and clerical tasks. They also assist with the preparation and cleaning of treatment areas and provide general assistance to patients and staff.

Requirements

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and BLS certification. Candidates must have excellent customer service skills and be willing to undergo on-the-job training.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment area preparation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,541 salary observations; 3,957 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,018 salary observations; 57,383 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).

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Below most Physical Therapy Aide / Tech listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 131 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Covina

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$782k
Typical market rent
$2,466/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.