Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
We are centrally located in downtown Monterey just 2 blocks up from the Fisherman’s Wharf and Dennis the Menace Park. Our convenient location allows us to take advantage of the adjacent Lake El Estero parkway to utilize for sports and athletic training.
We provide a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere in which patient care is always our first priority. We are open 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) to accommodate te various needs and schedules of our patients. RRPT specializes in orthopedic, manual, and sports physical therapy.
We currently seek an exceptional State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team in an Outpatient setting in this beautiful seaside town.
This position is open to full or part-time applicants. The hours needed are totally flexible - your schedule can be arranged to fit your lifestyle!
Apply today as this position will not last long!
Primary Responsibilities
- Take direction from the Registered Physical Therapist.
- Under physician’s orders, treat patients to relieve pain, develop or restore function, and maintain an optimal performance using such physical means as heat, water, electricity, light, massage, etc.
- Aid and direct patients in active and passive exercises, muscle re-education, gait and functional training, activities of daily living and prosthetic training.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant will treat patients under physician orders to relieve pain and restore function using physical modalities. They will also assist and direct patients in active and passive exercises, gait training, and activities of daily living.
Requirements
Candidates must be a State Board Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. The role requires the ability to take direction from a Registered Physical Therapist in an outpatient setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 35 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 14% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,518 salary observations; 3,892 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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).
Burger Physical Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 36 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant/PTA at Burger Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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