Home Health Physical Therapist - Walnut Creek

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Physical Therapist to join our team as a PT for Home Health. In this role, you will be responsible for providing exceptional care to patients in their homes, helping them to regain their strength and independence.

You will work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that meet the unique needs of each patient. Your ultimate goal will be to help patients achieve their maximum potential and improve their quality of life.

Area of Coverage

Walnut Creek

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state license as a Physical Therapist
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in home health
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

  • Conducting patient evaluations and developing individualized treatment plans
  • Providing hands-on therapy to patients in their homes
  • Educating patients and their families on proper techniques and exercises
  • Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible patient outcomes
  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records

Skills

As a Physical Therapist for Home Health, you will utilize your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with patients and their families.

You will use your expertise in physical therapy to develop individualized treatment plans that help patients achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.

Your strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills will be essential in identifying and addressing any challenges that arise during the course of treatment. Additionally, your ability to work independently and as part of a team will be critical in ensuring the best possible patient outcomes.

Finally, your proficiency in electronic medical records and bilingualism in English and Spanish will be highly valued in this role.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current state license as a Physical Therapist and possess at least one year of home health experience. Strong communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningBilingualPatient educationCollaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (1,220 salary observations; 4,366 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $110k (middle half $90k–$129k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$118k median in California$94k nationally (+26%)1,220 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,773 active21,916 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,999 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

44 jobs · 36 employers
11
<$115k
11
$115k-135k
15
$135k-155k
7
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#2

Physical Therapist

Providence · Anchorage, Alaska

$49.65-$77.08/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Case Manager, Level 2: Home Health

$125k-$160k
#4

Physical Therapist

$49.4-$76.68/hr
+ 47 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 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$855k
Typical market rent
$2,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.