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San Diego, California

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$70/hr

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Job Description

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!!

  • Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health
  • Pay Range: $55.00 - $70.00 per hour
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Location: Carlsbad, Encinitas

Welcome to the Seaport Scripps Home Health Family!

At Seaport Scripps Home Health, a Scripps Health joint venture, we believe a career in healthcare is one of the noblest professions. Our exceptional clinical operations team makes home health care possible and helps us fulfill our mission to provide life-changing service to patients and families across San Diego County.

We are currently hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for our Home Health team serving the San Diego County. If you are passionate about patient care, enjoy working independently, and want to make a difference in your community, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Seaport Scripps Home Health?

  • Competitive hourly pay
  • Full-time position

Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including

  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with generous company match
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Critical illness benefit

Job Description

We are seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to provide in-home therapy services across the South Coastal Territory. The PT will deliver care in accordance with a physician’s plan, helping patients regain mobility and independence.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients’ functional status and develop care plans
  • Assess home environments and recommend modifications
  • Provide direct physical therapy treatments
  • Educate patients and caregivers on therapeutic techniques and equipment
  • Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
  • Document clinical notes and progress reports
  • Participate in discharge planning
  • Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants per policy and regulations

Qualifications

  • Active California Physical Therapy License
  • Minimum 2 years of physical therapy experience (home health preferred)
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Current CPR certification
  • Valid driver’s license and insured, reliable vehicle

About the Company

Seaport Scripps Home Health is a subsidiary of the Pennant Group network with 300+ locations throughout the country. We offer the best of both worlds –

The backing and stability of a proven healthcare “giant”, with the permission to operate as locally as if it were our own San Diego based business.

What makes us unique besides our culture of high performers and exceptional care? At Seaport Scripps Home Health, 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 offer the only all-in-one approach to post-hospital healthcare services in San Diego.

  • We operate with the Core Values as our guide:
  • Celebration
  • Accountability
  • Passion for Learning
  • Love One Another
  • Intelligent Risk Taking
  • Customer Second

Ownership

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.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningMobility assessmentClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationSupervision of assistantsCommunication skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,368 salary observations; 4,141 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$146kPhysical Therapy median $119k (middle half $108k–$133k)32 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,368 state / 13,279 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,684 active21,656 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 66% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 22 employers
24
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
3
$150k
5
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist (PT)

$50k-$170k
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

$50k-$170k
+ 39 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 21,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance Program

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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