Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$75K - $100K
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Job Description
Physical Therapist
KIME Performance
- Sacramento Region, California
Base Salary $75,000–$100,000
- Total Compensation $95,000–$175,000+
Diagnose deeply. Treat intentionally.
We hire physical therapists across our Sacramento-region clinics throughout the year. Our vision is to upgrade 100,000 lives by 2030, and we get there by developing clinicians who can bridge rehab and performance — progressing patients from pain to function to return-to-sport, supported by force-plate data and one-on-one treatment time.
If our active job board doesn’t show a role at your preferred location or level, apply here anyway. We maintain conversations with clinicians we’d want to hire when the right seat opens.
The Region
Our clinics span the Sacramento area — from the urban core to the suburbs to the foothill communities east of the city. Across the region, you’ll work with a wide mix: youth and high school athletes, collegiate competitors, endurance athletes who train year-round on the American River Parkway, masters athletes, and active adults who refuse to slow down.
What You’LL Do
- Evaluate and treat orthopedic and performance-based conditions
- Build individualized, goal-driven plans of care
- Use force-plate data and objective measures to inform return-to-sport decisions
- Collaborate with clinicians, coaches, and support staff
- Mentor DPT students rotating through the clinic (optional)
What You’LL Find
- Autonomy with accountability — set your start time within 6am–6pm operating hours
- One-on-one treatment time and full ownership of your caseload
- Structured mentorship, weekly case reviews, and the KIMEU development pathway
- Force plates, performance training space, and outcome-tracking infrastructure
Compensation
Base Salary
$75,000–$100,000 (PT Level I–III)
Gainshare
Uncapped, performance-based
Total Compensation
$95,000–$175,000+
We’ll walk you through how Gainshare works during the interview.
Benefits
- Medical (PPO or HMO), Dental, and Vision
- 401(k) with employer match
- HSA & FSA options
- Complimentary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Childcare Assistance — $5,000 per family for children ages 0–5 (IRS-eligible)
- PTO — 10 vacation, 5 sick, 7 holidays in year one (grows with PT Level)
- Employee Assistance and Employee Discount Programs
- PSLF Eligible — rare in outpatient private practice; can be worth tens of thousands over the life of your loans
Requirements
- Licensed PT in California (or license-eligible)
- DPT, MPT, or equivalent degree
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
We welcome clinicians at every career stage.
Apply at: kimeperformance.com/careers
We’ll reach out when there’s a fit — whether that’s a current opening or a role that develops in the coming months.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat orthopedic and performance-based conditions using objective measures and force-plate data. Develop individualized, goal-driven plans of care to progress patients from pain to return-to-sport.
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 ~$116k (1,300 salary observations; 4,522 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,008 salary observations; 66,534 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapy | ranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $75k–$100k | Physical Therapy median $114k (middle half $96k–$133k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $116k median in California | $94k nationally (+24%)1,300 state / 13,008 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$79k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,797 active | 22,001 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | California physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,905 in the last 30 days | 4,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Mikla Dunning Physical Therapy Systems P.C a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,012 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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