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Best Home Health Providers
Mendocino, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$42k-$47k

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Job Description

At Best Home Health Providers Inc., we've gone from treating 10 patients to thousands of patients all throughout the Bay Area and beyond in just 6 years. We've won awards for our high-quality care with patients and continue to grow rapidly. At Best, you and the patients aren't a number.

Our mission is to ensure a smooth transition for patients returning home from medical facilities by offering expert guidance throughout their recovery journey. As a Physical Therapist with Best Home Health Providers, you will play a vital role in delivering skilled care that addresses the unique challenges of home health environments, helping patients regain mobility, independence, and confidence.

We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their recovery. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home health care.

Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $160 - $180 per visit.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional status, mobility, muscle strength, gait, and ROM to develop individualized treatment plans.

Deliver physical therapy services in accordance with the physician’s plan of care and California’s Physical Therapy Practice Act.

Educate patients and their families or caregivers on therapeutic exercises, equipment use, and recovery goals.

Collaborate with physicians and the care team—reporting changes in patient condition and participating in case conferences.

Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and, when PT is the sole skilled service, oversee Home Health Aide care bi-weekly.

  • Manage documentation including clinical progress summaries and discharge planning.
  • Identify needs for additional home health services and coordinate referrals as appropriate.
  • Perform other duties as required for patient services.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
  • Active California Physical Therapy license.
  • Minimum 2 years of PT experience; home health background is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with patients and families.
  • Current CPR certification with AHA.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured vehicle.
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Skills Training & Development
  • Company Social Events
  • Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
  • Referral Bonus

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and possess an active California Physical Therapy license. A minimum of 2 years of experience and current CPR certification are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationGait analysisRange of motion assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient educationCare coordinationSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 44% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,087 salary observations; 3,787 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 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 ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Best Home Health Providers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 22 active listings.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mendocino

Residents’ average commute
51 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Best Home Health Providers

Hospitals and Health Care
Hayward, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance
Paid Sick Days
Paid Bereavement Leave
Skills Training & Development
Company Social Events
Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
Referral Bonus