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National City, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29.4-$41.16/hr

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Job Description

  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Location: National City, Ca
  • Department: Physical Therapy
  • Shifts Available: Per Diem, Days
  • Pay: up to $323.40 - $452.76 gross pay per shift
  • Assignment Length: 12 weeks

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Responsibilities

Under the direction and supervision of the Physical Therapist, provides medically prescribed therapeutic services in order to restore function and prevent disability in patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and/or integumentary disorders. Performs responsibilities in accordance with Physical Therapy, state and federal regulatory, licensing and accrediting requirements.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. A.A. Degree2. Current state Physical Therapist Assistance license3. Current BCLS (AHA) Certificate upon hire and maintain current.4. Healthcare experience preferred

Pay Transparency

Premiere Healthcare Staffing offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $29.40 to $41.16. This compensation estimate is specific to California and has not been adjusted for any other geographic location.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal DisordersNeuromuscular DisordersCardiopulmonary DisordersPatient CareBCLS Certification

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)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs · 7 employers

4
<$80k
7
$80k-90k
3
$90k-100k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$38-$42/hr
#2

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NovaCare Rehabilitation · Grand Ledge, Michigan

$25-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$48/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

$34.02-$45.93/hr
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in National City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$710k
Typical market rent
$2,457/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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