Pays $80k-$110k — Physical Therapist market median is ~$110k (19 jobs)
Physical Therapist - Hand Therapy
About the Role
Outpatient hand therapy, weekdays. Sign-on bonus. Stockton, CA.
Join Movement For Life Inc as a Physical Therapist – Hand Therapy in Stockton, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $80K - $110K
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision (covers $325/month)
- Sign-on bonus
- Mentorship Program
- Clinic Director Training
- APTA Accredited Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency
- Paid Time Off: 3 weeks PTO/year, 4 weeks after a couple years
- 401(k), Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership program
- Life Insurance
- Continuing Education: in-house CEUS, MedBridge memberships
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Movement For Life Inc in Stockton, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality physical therapy services with a focus on hand therapy in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with local physicians and participate in community health initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Physical Therapist license and a Master’s degree or higher in Physical Therapy. Certification as a Hand Therapist is considered a plus.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,630 salary observations; 3,104 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,688 salary observations; 47,064 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Hand Therapy at Movement For Life a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.2/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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