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Petaluma, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$70/hr

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist - Petaluma, CA
  • Location: Petaluma, CA 94952
  • Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Compensation: Up to $70 per hour

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Physical Therapist to join a collaborative skilled nursing facility (SNF) team in Petaluma, CA. This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who enjoys helping patients improve mobility, strength, balance, safety, function, and independence through individualized, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized plans of care based on functional goals.
  • Provide evidence-based therapeutic exercise, mobility, balance, gait, and functional training.
  • Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on safety and home programs.
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing, rehabilitation professionals, and the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
  • Active CA Physical Therapist license in good standing, or eligibility for licensures.
  • Current BLS/CPR certification as required by the employer.
  • Strong clinical reasoning, communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.
  • Experience in the applicable setting preferred; qualified clinicians at varying experience levels are encouraged to apply.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Competitive compensation: Up to $70 per hour
  • Permanent opportunity
  • Supportive and collaborative rehabilitation environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes
  • Professional growth and development opportunities

Apply today to learn more about this Physical Therapist opportunity in Petaluma, CA.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationMobility TrainingBalance TrainingGait TrainingPatient EducationCare PlanningInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 44 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 59% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,032 salary observations; 3,797 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,353 salary observations; 54,868 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 ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 17 employers

11
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Golden Valley Health Centers · Stockton, California

$139k-$150k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,654 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Petaluma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$845k
Typical market rent
$2,986/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
107.8
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 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Supportive and collaborative rehabilitation environment
Professional growth and development opportunities