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Berkeley, California

Physical Therapist II, Part Time

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$63.78-$89.28/hr

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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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningComplex problem solvingRegulatory complianceDocumentation

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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs

4
<$105k
3
$105k-130k
9
$130k-155k
12
$155k-180k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
55%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Relocation assistance
21%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical TherapistPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · Escondido, California

$80-$110/hr
#2

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Ocean County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Toms River, New Jersey

$72-$95/hr
#3

Home Care Physical Therapist- Per Diem (Bergen County)

$72-$95/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Acute Care

$63.78-$89.28/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,956 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Berkeley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.54M
Typical market rent
$2,818/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
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.

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