Physical Therapist II, Part Time
Listed compensation
$63.78-$89.28/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
ABSMC-Alta Bates Summit Med Center
Position Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled rehabilitation professional to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating, planning, and implementing individualized rehabilitative programs aimed at improving patient mobility, relieving pain, enhancing strength, and addressing physical impairments caused by injury or illness.
You will collaborate closely with patients, their families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care. Your ability to build trust through thorough assessments, attentive monitoring, and clear communication will be essential to patient success.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Conducting comprehensive patient evaluations and developing personalized treatment plans.
- Coordinating care and documenting progress accurately and efficiently.
- Ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations to maintain patient safety and privacy.
- Providing clinical supervision to assistants and aides.
Job Description
These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). Job Description modifications for union represented position are subject to CBA guidelines.
Education
Graduate of an Accredited Physical Therapy Program
OR graduate of an accredited physical therapy program that can be demonstrated with a valid PT license
Certification & Licensure
PT-Physical Therapist
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Typical Experience
2 years of recent relevant acute care experience.
Skills and Knowledge
Critical thinking, complex problems solving, decisive judgement and ability to work independently.
Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.
Must be able to work in demanding work environment, organize multiple priorities completing work duties within expected timelines and requirements.
Computer and required technology proficiency/competencies.
Demonstrates effective and efficient professional communication (verbal & written) skills as well as interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, teamwork/collaboration, customer service and community relations abilities.
Able to retain and apply new knowledge & skills.
Keeps abreast of professional practice development and advancement.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule: Part Time
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Variable
Weekend Requirements
Every Weekend
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
24
Employee Status
Regular
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $63.78 to $89.28 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist will evaluate, plan, and implement individualized rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility and strength. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and provide clinical supervision to assistants and aides.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physical therapy program and hold a valid PT license. At least 2 years of recent relevant acute care experience and BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (899 salary observations; 2,934 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (9,235 salary observations; 46,867 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 ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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