Inpatient Physical Therapist Acute Care
Listed compensation
$56.07-$75.31/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
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Organization
NCH-Novato Community Hospital
Position Overview
Evaluates and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs in applicable care setting (hospital, ambulatory, inpatient rehabilitation unit, skilled nursing, home health, psychiatric care facility, senior care program). Supervises physical therapy assistants and aides in performing treatment. Supervises students.
Job Description
Education
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
Bachelor's: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program: baccalaureate degree in physical therapy.
Master's: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program: master's degree in physical therapy.
Other: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy program: doctorate degree in physical therapy.
Certification & Licensure
PT-Physical Therapist Upon Hire
Skills and Knowledge
Requires critical thinking, complex problem solving, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a demanding environment, balance multiple priorities and take appropriate actions.
Computer proficiency in word processing/typing, basic application and hardware functions required for applicable care setting.
Job Shift
Varied
Schedule: Per Diem/Casual
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Variable
Weekend Requirements
Rotating Weekends
Benefits
No
Unions
Yes
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
0
Employee Status
Per Diem/Casual
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $56.07 to $75.31 / 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
Evaluates and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs across various hospital care settings. Supervises physical therapy assistants, aides, and students to ensure quality patient care.
Requirements
Requires a degree from an accredited physical therapy program at the bachelor's, master's, or doctorate level. Must hold a valid Physical Therapist (PT) license upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (231 salary observations; 546 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,380 salary observations; 8,217 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 48 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 35% have no call, 67% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k 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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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Living in Novato
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $976k
- Typical market rent
- $3,889/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.