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Lorian Health
Elk Grove, California

Home Health Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29k-$44k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join a Team That Makes a Difference

For more than 20 years, Lorian Health has been a trusted leader in home health care, delivering compassionate, patient-centered care that enhances quality of life and helps individuals maintain their independence in the comfort of their own homes.

At Lorian, you'll find more than a job. You'll build a rewarding career with an organization that values collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. We foster a supportive culture where every team member is empowered to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, families, and the communities we serve.

Location: Modesto

What We Offer

  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Competitive salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including

  • EAP
  • 401(K) with 4% match
  • Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities
  • A collaborative, mission-driven team committed to delivering exceptional patient care

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career with an organization that invests in its people and is committed to excellence, we'd love to welcome you to the Lorian Health team. Together, we're enhancing the quality of life at home.

Job Summary

The Physical Therapist (PT) is a qualified professional who directs, supervises, evaluates, and provides physical therapy services to patients/clients in the home as prescribed by the attending physician.

Responsibilities

  • Providing treatment as ordered by the attending physician, dentist, or podiatrist.
  • Assisting in developing and updating the plan of treatment or Plan of Care (POC).
  • Assisting the physician in evaluating level of function.

Observing, recording, and reporting information on the patient’s condition to the attending physician, case manager, and in the patient’s health record.

Advising, consulting, and when appropriate, instructing family and other LORIAN personnel in patient’s therapy program.

  • Teaching and supervising other healthcare personnel when appropriate.
  • Evaluating the home environment and making appropriate recommendations.
  • Participating in in-service education programs.

Qualifications

Minimum of one (1) year of recent (within the last three (3) years) experience in a Home Health or Hospice Setting.

Graduate of a physical therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the AMA in Association or its equivalent.

  • Licensed or registered to practice as a PT in the state of practice.
  • Has the ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
  • Is self-directing and has the ability to work with little direct supervision.
  • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

Is a licensed driver and has an automobile that is insured in accordance with Lorian Health (LORIAN) requirements.

Must be able to verbally communicate in the language of the client and document all client-related activity practices.

This position is based on a pay per visit compensation model. Pay per visit ranges from $110 to $170 / visit commensurate with experience and depending on type of visit.

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career with an organization that invests in its people and is committed to excellence, we'd love to welcome you to the Lorian Health team. Together, we're enhancing the quality of life at home.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationClinical documentationCare planningPatient educationCommunicationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,505 salary observations; 3,866 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,723 salary observations; 56,085 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 ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $33k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 16 employers

12
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
23%

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

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 29 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 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Elk Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$548k
Typical market rent
$2,716/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lorian Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Competitive salary
EAP
401(K) with 4% match
Professional development
Career advancement opportunities