Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$50-$55/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT)
Alhambra and Arcadia | $50–$55/hour | 1099
Compass Palliative Care is seeking a compassionate and experienced Physical Therapist to provide in-person care to patients in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities.
Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy evaluations, treatments, and individualized care plans focused on mobility, strength, balance, pain management, and quality of life
Monitor patient progress, maintain clinical documentation, and collaborate with facility staff and the healthcare team
Requirements
- Active and unrestricted California Physical Therapist license
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Experience with geriatric, medically complex, or chronic-care patients preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently
- Reliable transportation for in-person visits
Position Details
- Pay: $50–$55/hour
- Schedule: Flexible
- Setting: Assisted Living Facilities
- Employment: 1099 Contractor
- Locations: Alhambra and Arcadia, CA
- Availability Needed: 30-32 hours/Week
- Alhambra
- 20 Hours/Week: 2-10 hour shifts OR 4-5 hour shifts
Arcadia
12 Hours/Week: 2-6 hour Shifts
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,576 salary observations; 4,044 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| California vs national | $116k median in California | $94k nationally (+24%)1,576 state / 15,367 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$99k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,732 active | 21,973 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physical Therapist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,793 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs
42 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
42 jobs · 16 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
40 jobs · 16 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
About Compass Palliative Care
Benefits & Perks
Living in Alhambra
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $948k
- Typical market rent
- $2,645/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.