Pays $46-$53/hrPhysical Therapist market median is ~$120k (22 jobs)

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Prava Therapy
Oceanside, California

Licensed Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPart-Time
Posted 47m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Part-time Physical Therapist in an Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Oceanside, CA. Focus on meaningful relationships and quality care.

Join Prava Therapy as a Part-Time Physical Therapist – Assisted Living in Oceanside, California. Part-Time Physical Therapist | Work Inside a Practice Built Differently Shadow Ridge at Melrose| Assisted Living + Memory Care | Part-Time You don't have to own the practice to work somewhere that feels different. Most senior living therapy jobs look pretty similar.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $46 - $53/hour.
  • Work in a therapist-owned practice
  • Supportive practice environment

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Prava Therapy as a Part-Time Physical Therapist – Assisted Living.

Key Responsibilities

Provide meaningful, function-focused physical therapy to residents in assisted living and memory care settings. Build strong relationships with residents, families, and the community care team to improve quality of life and independence.

Requirements

Must be a licensed physical therapist with a passion for working with older adults. Candidates should be collaborative, self-directed, and committed to providing excellent clinical care within a community-based practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical TherapyGeriatric CareClinical DocumentationPatient CareRelationship BuildingCollaborationSelf-directedMobility AssessmentIndependence TrainingMemory CareAssisted Living Support

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 18% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (1,536 salary observations; 3,092 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,239 salary observations; 45,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 22 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Relocation assistance
11%
Visa sponsorship
11%

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About Prava Therapy

Software Development
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Part-time schedule
Work in a therapist-owned practice
Supportive practice environment