Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$60-$80/hr
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist - Los Banos, CA
- Location: Los Banos, CA 93635
- Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Compensation: $60 - $80 per hour
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Physical Therapist to join a collaborative skilled nursing facility (SNF) team in Los Banos, CA. This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who enjoys helping patients improve mobility, strength, balance, safety, function, and independence through individualized, evidence-based care.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and develop individualized plans of care based on functional goals.
- Provide evidence-based therapeutic exercise, mobility, balance, gait, and functional training.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on safety and home programs.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing, rehabilitation professionals, and the interdisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Active CA Physical Therapist license in good standing, or eligibility for licensures.
- Current BLS/CPR certification as required by the employer.
- Strong clinical reasoning, communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.
- Experience in the applicable setting preferred; qualified clinicians at varying experience levels are encouraged to apply.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Competitive compensation: $60 - $80 per hour
- Permanent opportunity
- Supportive and collaborative rehabilitation environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes
- Professional growth and development opportunities
Apply today to learn more about this Physical Therapist opportunity in Los Banos, CA.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% 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)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at People Well Staffing a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,654 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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