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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Posted:
21 August 2026 (3 days ago)
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Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
About the Role
This outpatient orthopedic clinic group operates five locations across Orange County and LA County and manual therapy is a core part of how patients are treated rather than an add-on to an exercise-based model.
You will work one-on-one with each patient for the first thirty minutes of the visit then hand off to an aide who finishes the session. Patients are typically in clinic for about an hour total.
Location
Santa Ana CA. This is the groups most emergent opening with a target start as soon as possible.
Schedule
The clinic runs Monday through Friday with hours as early as 7 AM and as late as 6 PM. A typical day is 7 AM to 4 PM or 8 AM to 5 PM an eight-hour workday plus a one-hour lunch. The role is salaried so there is some flexibility to stay a little later when needed to finish with patients.
Compensation and Benefits
Pay is low $70s to low/mid $80s annually plus a productivity bonus tied to patient volume.
Benefits include health insurance on a 50/50 employer-employee split through Anthem or Kaiser HMO/PPO plans with HSA and FSA options employee-paid dental at roughly $20 to $40 per month through MetLife and vision at roughly $20 per month through Anthem.
PTO starts at 10 days in year one and builds to a 15-day maximum by year three alongside 5 sick days and 6 paid holidays: New Years Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Continuing education is funded at about $1000 per year which includes $800 in cash plus a MedBridge subscription. There is also a 401(k) program and reimbursement for PTA license and CPR renewal.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active California PTA license. There is no strict minimum years of experience; what matters most is recent ongoing manual therapy experience rather than total years in the field. Manual therapy exposure that is years old or that came only from school or from skilled nursing and home health settings is not a fit.
Candidates should be comfortable adapting to the clinics EMR which includes AI-assisted documentation and generally open to learning new technology and workflows. Outpatient orthopedic and manual therapy backgrounds are strongly preferred.
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Interview Process
The process starts with a phone interview covering fit and background followed by an in-person interview where manual therapy skills and patient interaction are assessed along with a discussion of salary expectations. The client aims to respond to submitted candidates within 48 hours.
Team and Culture
Roughly 30 therapists work across the groups five locations at any given time. Team-building activities happen about weekly and there are company-wide gatherings a few times a year including a summer party and a Christmas party.
Required Skills:
The Role You will manage a mixed neurologic and orthopedic caseload with full one-on-one visits. Because the practice is owner-led rather than corporate clinicians who take initiative have clear paths to grow into larger roles.
Required Education:
Bachelors Degree (BSc/HND) in: Business Administration Marketing Pharmacy Health Management Public Health Economics Biological Sciences or a related discipline
