Physical Therapist Assistant

Building Therapy Leaders; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

South Bay Post Acute Care in Chula Vista, CA is seeking a Full Time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our in-house therapy team.

As a member of our team you’ll deliver rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment, develop actionable care plans, and collaborate with patients, families, and other providers to support recovery.

This role offers a competitive hourly pay range of $36–$45 and a supportive culture that values balance, growth, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Physical Therapist Assistant license is required.
• Open to PTAs at all experience levels. New Grads are welcome!

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care; develop care plans per regulatory and clinical standards.
• Deliver rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions.
• Regular standing and walking; occasional lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients and equipment.
• Administer rehab procedures including manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, devices, and wound care.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other providers.
• Generate discharge summaries ensuring regulatory and clinical compliance.

Skills

PTA license

Job description

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT – FULL TIME

SOUTH BAY POST ACUTE CARE – CHULA VISTA, CA

South Bay Cost Acute Carein Chulla Vista, CA, is seeking a Full Time Physical Therapist Assistantto join our in-house therapy team. As a member of our team, you can expect excellent leadership, facility level decision making, competitive compensation and most of all, a fun work environment where you are appreciated and supported to do your best work.

Full Time : Flexible schedule with work-life balance

Pay: $ 36 - $45 /hour based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct effective screening and evaluation of patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care, developing appropriate care plans adhering to regulatory and clinical standards.
• Deliver rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions to patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care, in accordance with regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• The role involves regular standing and walking throughout the facility and occasional lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients and equipment. Physical demands vary throughout the day based on patient care needs.
• Administer various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan, including manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, use of supportive and assistive devices, and wound care.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers regarding physical disorders.
• Generate comprehensive discharge summaries of services provided, ensuring compliance with regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications

• Physical Therapist Assistant license is required.
• Open to PTAs at all experience levels. New Grads are welcome!

At South Bay Post Acute Care, we believe that exceptional care starts with a strong set of values that guide everything we do. As a therapist with us, you’ll be part of a team that helps drive the CAPLICO values:Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

Browse our website at www.flagshiptherapy.com/who-we-are and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term and post-acute care.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits programs to eligible employees. Benefit eligibility varies based on employment status and hours worked and may include:

• 401k w/ Match
• Paid Time Off
• Career Advancement Opportunities (Clinical and Administrative Growth Pathways)
• Tuition Reimbursement (facility discretion)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

For more information regarding specific benefits offerings, please visit www.ensignbenefits.com

Eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

About Us

South Bay Post Acute Care is an affiliate of Ensign Services, Inc. ("ESI"), a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a national leader in post-acute care whose affiliated entities employ over 55,000 team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

This job was posted and verified on 09/14/2026