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Salinas, California

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehab

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54.16-$72.43/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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Job Description: Position Summary Under the leadership of the department director and/or assistant director the staff physical therapist is responsible for supporting the mission of the Hospital by providing quality physical therapy services to patients of all ages who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes.

The physical therapist interacts and practices in collaboration with a variety of professionals involved in the care of the patient. The physical therapist educates, engages in critical inquiry, directs and supervises physical therapy services including support personnel.

Physical therapy services include examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and interventions in order to reduce the patient’s disability. The physical therapist also provides prevention and wellness services. Education Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy required. Masters or doctorate degree preferred.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies. Licensure/Certifications Physical Therapy Board of California license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.

Equal Opportunity Employer #LI-AC1 Assigned Work Hours

Full time Position Type: Regular Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $54.16 to $72.43 The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $3.87 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $5.81 Montage Health, a nonprofit company, is a collection — a montage — of entities designed to keep people healthy and connected. Preventive, restorative, palliative, and coordinated care. Many parts operating with a single, shared vision.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality physical therapy services to patients of all ages to reduce disability and improve physical function. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to perform examinations, evaluations, and interventions while supervising support personnel.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and a valid Physical Therapy Board of California license. BLS certification from the American Heart Association is mandatory, with a Master's or Doctorate degree preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPatient EducationClinical InterventionSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (898 salary observations; 3,256 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
15% this job
Visa sponsorship
15%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Salinas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$732k
Typical market rent
$2,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Montage Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Monterey, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Shift Differentials