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Eastern Plumas Health Care
Portola, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38/hr

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Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant

Job Summary

Here's an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the successful growth this rural hospital is experiencing by providing your expertise in Outpatient Rehabilitation Services! We are a small rural hospital-based outpatient clinic looking to add an experienced and motivated PTA to provide excellent care to our community.

Surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains with beautiful lakes and trails for hiking, biking, fishing and skiing, this facility is thriving and wants a highly motivated and experienced PT Assistant.

Job Description

  • Effectively implements patient programs as developed by Physical Therapist
  • Maintains accurate patient treatment records and current progress notes
  • Submits billing via EMR for each patient treated in accordance with established policy
  • Participates in staff meeting, in-services and other educational activities
  • Engages in consultation with the Physical Therapist as to any changes in the patient's condition or response to treatment which may warrant re-evaluation or alteration of the established treatment plan or goals.

Requirements

  • Licensed in California as a Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Previous physical therapy experience in outpatient preferred
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to relate to and work well with patients, peers and supervisors

Salary: $38/hr + DOE

Benefits: Full benefits and yearly continuing education provided

Contact Information

  • Dept of Rehabilitation: Max Barroso, Director
  • Phone: 530-832-6502
  • Email: max.barroso@ephc.org
  • Human Resources: Britanie Strei or Erica Johnson
  • Phone: 530-832-6566
  • Email: Hr@ephc.org

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will implement patient treatment programs and maintain accurate clinical records. They will also participate in staff meetings and consult with the Physical Therapist regarding patient progress and treatment plan adjustments.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careTreatment planningPatient documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 36 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 14% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,517 salary observations; 3,892 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k 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 Eastern Plumas Health Care a 6.4 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.

Top PTA Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 10 employers

5
<$80k
9
$80k-90k
3
$90k-100k
1
$101k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
55% this job
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Infinity Rehab · Oakland, California

$40-$48.76/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Select Physical Therapy · Watsonville, California

$40-$48/hr
#3

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

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$45/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
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.

  • Includes call

Living in Portola

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Median resident rent
$819/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Eastern Plumas Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Portola, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits
Yearly continuing education