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Compass Palliative Care
Arcadia, California

Part-Time Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$50-$60/hr

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Job Description

Part-Time Physical Therapist (PT)

Alhambra and Arcadia | $50–$60/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–$60/hour
  • Schedule: Flexible
  • Setting: Assisted Living Facilities
  • Employment: 1099 Contractor
  • Locations: Alhambra and Arcadia, CA
  • Availability Needed: 30-32 hours/Week
  • Arcadia: 12 Hours/Week: 2-6 hour Shifts

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingGeriatric care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,312 salary observations; 4,524 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$125kPhysical Therapy median $128k (middle half $128k–$128k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,312 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$103k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,736 active21,770 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 45% no call · 52% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,764 in the last 30 days4,429 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
6
<$125k
2
$125k-135k
5
$135k-145k
6
$145k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Per DiemPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$110/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
1099 Contractor

Living in Arcadia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.20M
Typical market rent
$3,412/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 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.