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Orange, California

Oncology Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51.76-$80.34/hr

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
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Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Oncology Physical Therapist at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange in Orange, CA. This position is Full Time and will work 10-hour, Day shifts.

St. Joseph Hospital is four-time designated for Magnet status, the highest recognition for nursing excellence. Since 2007, St. Joseph Hospital has been recognized as a Magnet hospital—a prestigious designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes organizations that provide the highest-quality care.

Join Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange, recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 14 types of care by U. S. News & World Report. We are a proud recipient of the 2025 Women’s Choice Award in multiple categories of women’s care such as Bariatrics, Cancer Care, Comprehensive Breast Centers, Emergency Care, Heart Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Obstetrics, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Stroke Care, Women's Services and Best Mammogram Imaging Center.

Provides direct patient care services in all assigned areas that includes evaluation, assessment, treatment planning based on the functional needs of the patient, program development, evaluation of the response to care and readjustment of the treatment plan as required. Plans and provides patient, family, peer and community education and coordinates services with other health care professionals including interaction with physicians responsible for the care of the patient.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at St. Joseph Hospital Of Orange and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Commensurate with the educational requirements needed to successfully pursue a license as a registered physical therapist in the State of California
  • Upon hire: California Physical Therapist License
  • Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • 4 months experience in providing direct patient care; internships are acceptable to meet this requirement

Preferred Qualifications

  • Graduate of an APTA accredited school of physical therapy
  • 6 months experience in any capacity in an acute care hospital
  • 6 months experience as an employee in a physical therapy environment

Why Join Providence?

Our Best-in-class Benefits

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At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care services including evaluation, assessment, and treatment planning based on individual functional needs. Coordinates care with other healthcare professionals and provides education to patients, families, and the community.

Requirements

Requires a California Physical Therapist License and American Heart Association BLS certification. Candidates must have at least 4 months of direct patient care experience, with acute care experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Oncology rehabilitationPatient evaluationPatient assessmentPatient educationCare coordination

Oncology — Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (953 salary observations; 3,405 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,835 salary observations; 53,420 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 Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% 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 ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k 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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About Providence

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Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid parental leave
Vacations
Holidays
Health issues time off