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Sequoia Home Health
Milpitas, California

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$200k

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Job Description

The Sequoia Difference

At Sequoia Home Health and Hospice, we’re passionate about our work and take pride in the quality of service we provide. Our community is uniquely diverse, and it’s our aim to fulfill the unique needs of our patients through excellent individualized care.

Our focus is to help facilitate a smooth and safe transition home and provide life-changing service with the amount of care and dignity our patients and their families deserve.

Sequoia Home Health is growing and looking for experienced, compassionate Physical Therapist (PT) to join our team!

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist (PT) provides physical therapy services under the direction of the physical therapist and according to the physician's plan of care.

Duties & Responsibilities

Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care. Evaluates home environment.

  • Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.
  • Directs physical therapy treatment.
  • Instructs patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.

Determines Priority Needs for Physical Therapy

Reports to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.

Initiates physical therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the physical therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences. trains patient in the use of prosthetic device.

  • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
  • Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
  • Participates in discharge planning for patient.
  • Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
  • Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.

Job Requirements

  • Active CA PT License
  • Current CPR Certification
  • 1+ Year of Clinical Experience

Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working.

Why Sequoia?

Sequoia Home Health and Hospice is part of the Cornerstone Group with close to 80 agencies throughout the country. While we are part of a large family, we operate as a local team. We understand we are nothing without great employees! It is through our team’s dedication to deliver life changing service that we become the “provider of choice” in the community that we serve. Join a culture of high performers who are on a mission to create the best agency in the Bay Area!

What makes us unique besides our culture of high performers and exceptional care? At Sequoia, we foster an environment where clinicians and staff members have an unprecedented level of freedom to create and implement the programs that will best serve their patients and communities. We operate with the Core Values of CAPLICO in mind:

  • Celebration
  • Accountability
  • Passion for Learning
  • Love One Another
  • Intelligent Risk Taking
  • Customer Second
  • Ownership

Pay: $120,000-$200,000

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.

Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at pennantgroup.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist assesses and evaluates the functional status of patients to develop and implement individualized physical therapy plans of care. They also instruct patients and caregivers on therapeutic techniques and coordinate with the medical team to ensure safe transitions and goal attainment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active California Physical Therapist license and current CPR certification. A minimum of one year of clinical experience and a valid driver's license with an insured vehicle are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentGait analysisRehabilitationClinical documentationPatient educationHome health careMobility assessmentMuscle strength evaluation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (308 salary observations; 771 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (3,697 salary observations; 12,524 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)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 22 employers

12
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
40%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Golden Valley Health Centers · Stockton, California

$139k-$150k
#3

Acute Care Physical Therapist

$103k-$149k
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Milpitas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M≈ 10.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,702/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.