Physical Therapy Assistant

Medstar Physical Therapy Inc; Covina (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Medstar Inc in California is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant to help patients regain mobility after injuries across PI, WC, ortho, and geriatrics. You’ll work under a PT, providing hands-on care, guided exercises, and gait training to restore function and confidence.

The role emphasizes compassionate, patient-first care, accurate progress documentation, and collaboration with a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Current and unrestricted California PTA license.
• Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards.
• Hands-on therapeutic exercise, functional training, and physical modalities knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical therapy services under the direction of a PT per plan of care.
• Deliver exercises, therapeutic activities, manual treatment, and gait/balance training.
• Build rapport with patients across PI, WC, ortho, sports, and geriatrics.

Skills

Patient care

Hands-on therapy

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off

HELP PEOPLE REBUILD AFTER INJURY, WHETHER AT WORK, PLAY, ROAD, OR IN DAILY LIFE

(And Love Your Job!)

You became a Physical Therapy Assistant to do more than just manage symptoms, you wanted to get people back to their first pain-free hike, their fearless pick-up game, do the work they love, or that morning coffee without wincing. At Medstar Inc, that's exactly what you'll do. Every single day.

Since 1986, we've helped people navigate complex recoveries and built our reputation on one belief: mobility is freedom, and freedom changes lives. Cookie-cutter treatments do not work for us. We listen, tailor, and guide real people out of pain. Healing goes beyond restoring range of motion, it's about rebuilding confidence, documenting progress, and returning patients to the lives they love.

We treat the full reality of injury, the full spectrum of human movement:

• Personal Injury from car accidents, slips and falls
• Worker's comp from heavy lifting, repetitive strain, and on-the-job accidents
• Sports & orthopedics from weekends, competition, and aging
• Geriatrics who refuse to slow down

You’ll treat all with the same mission: get them back to what them feel whole

We're looking to hire skilled licensed PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT who see beyond the injury and want their career where clinical excellence meets genuine human connection.

WHAT WORKS BEING A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AT MEDSTAR INC?

• Provide physical therapy services and care to patients under the direction of a PT and
• Hands-on every day, you'll do the work you trained for
• Real-world caseload, PI, WC, ortho, sports, and geriatrics all in one week
• Legacy of excellence, passionate, patient-first care since the '80s
• Supportive Physical Therapy direction, you'll have guidance, not micromanagement
• Dynamic healing environment, no burnout factory. Just meaningful work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO (RESPONSIBLITIES) AS PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT:

• Provide physical therapy services and care to patients under the direction of a PT and according to the physician's plan of care
• Deliver exercise instruction, therapeutic activities, manual treatment, and gait/balance training
• Build trust and rapport with patients who may be frustrated, fearful, or struck, especially those in PI and WC cases
• Document progress clearly and support the PT's plan and protect the patient's journey
• Communicate regularly with the supervising PT about patient status, barriers, and wins
• Help patients improve movement, manage pain, and return to what matters to themAdhere to ethical and legal standards with compassion and professionalism

WHAT YOU, PTA, BRING (REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
• Current and unrestricted California PTA license
• Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards
• Solid understanding and practice of hands-on therapeutic exercise, functional training, and physical modalities

READY TO TURN MOBILITY INTO MISSION?

Let's get people back to what makes them feel good.