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San Rafael, California

Physical Therapist, Inpatient, 32 Hours

Physical TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director.

UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021

Essential Responsibilities

Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction. Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.

Initiates discharge planning from physical therapy. Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient, may delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordination of the treatment plan with other health care personnel as appropriate.

Provides advice and education to patient and family. Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.

Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy. Provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management. Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.

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Basic Qualifications

  • Experience
  • N/A

Education

Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelors or masters or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent by date of hire.

  • License, Certification, Registration
  • Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
  • Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, establishing treatment goals, and implementing physical therapy programs. They also coordinate care with other health personnel and provide education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited physical therapy curriculum and possess a valid California Physical Therapist license. Additionally, a National Provider Identifier and Basic Life Support certification are required at the time of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,032 salary observations; 3,797 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,353 salary observations; 54,868 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)). 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 Distribution50 jobs · 38 employers

16
<$120k
12
$120k-140k
11
$140k-160k
8
$160k-180k
3
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
49%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) - School BasedContract

Genesis Administrative Services · New Hyde Park, New York

$90.00 /Hr
#2

Outpatient Physical Therapist II

Sutter Health · Antioch, California

$63.78-$89.28/hr
#3

Physical Therapist, Home Health

$64.42-$86.55/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - $5k Sign On Bonus!

$55.42-$86.03/hr
+ 48 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 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Rafael

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.22M
Typical market rent
$3,182/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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