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Valley Regional
Fresno, California

Weekend Physical Therapist PT - Home Health

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$144K–$150K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

At Valley Regional Home Health, you’re paid for all your time – not just visits. Enjoy predictable income, flexible scheduling, and manageable caseloads in a supportive, clinician- and patient-focused environment.

Valley Regional is currently seeking either a full-time or a part-time Physical Therapist who would be open to working some Saturdays or Sundays at a higher hourly rate. We are flexible with what our candidates are seeking, so if you're interested, please feel free to contact us!

Valley Regional covers a wide range of the Valley’s towns and rural areas, and we offer a flexible territory assignment based on your location. Physical Therapists here at Valley Regional work overtime (if they prefer) and can take on a caseload that best fits their needs and preferences. Typical schedules include a mix of evaluations and follow-up visits. Full-time therapists typically earn $150,000+ annually with paid drive time and documentation time.

Valley Regional’s territories: Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Prather, Auberry, Coarsegold, Sanger, Selma, Kingsburg, Visalia, Hanford, Lemoore, and more! These are all of the territories covered, and the areas are split up between our clinicians. Our dedicated, supportive scheduling team tailors flexible territory assignments based on where you live.

Full-time applicants preferred, but we are willing to work with alternative schedules! Apply today to join a stable, therapist-focused home health team where your schedule is respected and your time is fully compensated.

Why Therapists Choose Valley Regional Home Health Care

  • Realistic productivity expectations with optional overtime opportunities
  • Hourly pay structure allows for wage and scheduling flexibility
  • Supportive, home-health-experienced leadership with an open-door policy
  • Long-term team stability and a consistent patient census (450+)

Benefits

  • Multiple PPO and HMO medical plan options
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Dental + Vision Coverage
  • PTO + Paid Birthday Leave
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Short-Term Disability Insurance Plans
  • Life + AD&D Insurance
  • Competitive 401K plan w/ Safe Harbor Matching

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care. This may include, but will not be limited to:

Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care. Evaluates home environment.

Assesses for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM—potential for rehab.

Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.

Determining Priority Needs for Physical Therapy

  • Reporting to physician patient’s reaction to treatment or changes in condition.
  • May train patients in the use of prosthetic devices.
  • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
  • Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals.
  • Participates in discharge planning for patients.
  • Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals as directed by Organization policy.
  • Provides physical therapy consultation to home families/caregivers when indicated.
  • Provides or participates in in-service education programs for nursing organization personnel as needed.
  • Participates in peer consultation process.
  • Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.

When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to home health patients according to physician plans of care, including assessments and rehabilitative exercises. Responsible for evaluating home environments, instructing caregivers, and supervising Physical Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must be experienced Physical Therapists capable of working in various rural and town territories. Flexibility to work some Saturdays or Sundays is required or preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentRehabilitation PlanningGait TrainingRange Of Motion AssessmentPatient EducationClinical DocumentationSupervision Of PTAsHome Environment Evaluation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,525 salary observations; 3,917 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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 ~$147k 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).

Valley Regional holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 4 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Weekend Physical Therapist PT - Home Health at Valley Regional 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 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 15 employers

13
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
69%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

Salary Range: $165000.00
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

$139k-$150k
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Fresno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$380k
Typical market rent
$1,941/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.2
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 · Fresno, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Valley Regional

Home Health Care Services
Fresno, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid drive time and documentation time
Multiple PPO and HMO medical plan options
Employee Assistance Program
Dental + Vision Coverage
PTO + Paid Birthday Leave
Accident, Critical Illness, and Short-Term Disability Insurance Plans
Life + AD&D Insurance
Competitive 401K plan w/ Safe Harbor Matching