# Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Santa Ana, CA

**Company:** [HireHawk](null/companies/54ganHxKx9B4npSTivXBrw.md)
**Location:** Santa Ana, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Department:** Recruitment Ops

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## Description

**About Us**

HireHawk builds high-performing remote teams for U.S. and Canadian companies, connecting skilled professionals worldwide with meaningful, long-term work. We’re outcomes-first, detail-obsessed, and we hire people who take ownership—because our clients’ cases and timelines depend on it.

**About the Role**

You’ll provide hands-on outpatient orthopedic treatment in a full-time, direct-hire position at our Santa Ana clinic. During each approximately one-hour appointment, you’ll work one-on-one with the patient for the first 30 minutes, followed by aide support for the remainder of the visit. This opportunity is built for a PTA who actively uses manual therapy in clinical practice and wants it to remain a core part of their work, not an occasional add-on.

-   **Monthly Salary (USD):** Approximately **$5,833–$7,083/month**

**Schedule**

-   Monday-Friday, with no weekend shifts.
-   Eight working hours plus a one-hour lunch, typically 7:00 AM-4:00 PM or 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
-   Depending on the assigned schedule, shifts may start as early as 7:00 AM or end as late as 6:00 PM. All hours are Pacific Time.

**Responsibilities**

-   Deliver hands-on manual therapy as a central component of outpatient orthopedic treatment.
-   Make each patient’s first 30 minutes a focused, one-on-one treatment experience.
-   Build patient trust through attentive communication and a comfortable, supportive approach to hands-on care.
-   Coordinate with aides to support a smooth transition through the remainder of each patient’s visit.
-   Maintain clear treatment documentation using the clinic’s EMR and AI-assisted documentation tools.
-   Learn and apply new clinic technologies and workflows while keeping patient care at the center of your work.

## Requirements

**Must-Have:**

-   An active California Physical Therapist Assistant license.
-   Recent, ongoing hands-on manual therapy experience from actual clinical practice. Outdated experience, school-only experience, or manual therapy experience limited to skilled nursing facilities or home health does not qualify.
-   Clinical competence in manual therapy and comfort providing one-on-one, hands-on treatment.
-   Strong interpersonal skills and a patient-focused approach to communication.
-   Comfort learning and adapting to the clinic’s EMR, AI-assisted documentation tools, and workflows.
-   Availability to work full-time, on-site in Santa Ana during the weekday schedule outlined above.

**Nice to Have:**

-   Outpatient orthopedic experience is strongly preferred.

## Benefits

-   Health insurance.
-   Paid time off and sick days.
-   Six paid holidays.
-   Approximately $1,000 per year in continuing education support.
-   A 401(k) retirement plan.
-   PTA license and CPR renewal reimbursement.
-   A productivity bonus in addition to base compensation.