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Berkeley, California

Physical Therapist for Home Health Full Time with $5K Hiring Bonus and Benefits

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$180k

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Job Description

Apollo Home Healthcare is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist (PT) to join our home health team, serving patients in Northern California's Bay Area.

In this role, you will provide high-quality physical therapy services to patients in the comfort of their own homes, helping them regain independence and improve their daily functioning.

You will oversee a supporting Physical Therapy Assistant and a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

For a limited time, Apollo is offering a $5,000 hiring bonus for a full-time Physical Therapist

Why Join Apollo?

  • Priority scheduling to achieve a full patient caseload for full-time clinicians
  • Local territory within your region of choice (within Alameda County or Contra Costa County)
  • Support from a dedicated clinical team
  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time clinicians
  • Opportunity for membership and profit-sharing through Obran Cooperative

What You'll Do

  • Provide in-home physical therapy evaluations and treatments
  • Assess patients’ strength, mobility, balance, and ability to function safely at home
  • Create and update individualized plans of care that support independence and recovery
  • Help patients regain mobility and confidence in their home environment
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, safety, and fall prevention
  • Document visits and evaluations in WellSky/Kinnser in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with nurses, therapists, and the broader care team to support patient outcomes
  • Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) and support their clinical development
  • Participate in care planning, case conferences, and discharge planning
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or DPT)
  • Active California Physical Therapist license
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to patients’ homes
  • Comfort working independently in a home health setting
  • Home health experience preferred
  • Experience charting in Kinnser/Wellsky preferred, but not required
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cellular device reimbursement
  • AI notetaking tool
  • Tablet for note-taking
  • Eligibility for Obran Cooperative membership and profit-sharing
  • Full-time packages also include
  • Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, with generous employer contributions
  • HSA/FSA options to cover healthcare expenses and dependent care with pre-tax dollars
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off, paid sick time, and paid holidays
  • $5,000 hiring bonus for full-time PT, paid after 6 months of employment
  • Dedicated and available support team of clinical coordinators

About Obran Cooperative

Apollo is part of Obran Cooperative, a worker-owned healthcare organization building a better alternative to traditional healthcare employment. Our clinicians have a real voice, shared ownership, and a long-term stake in the organization.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Obran is committed to creating workplaces where equity is prioritized and valued. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of other marginalized communities.

Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at hr@obran.coop.

Key Responsibilities

Provide in-home physical therapy evaluations and treatments to help patients regain independence and mobility. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and an active California Physical Therapist license. Candidates must possess CPR/BLS certification and have reliable transportation for home visits.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility assessmentCare coordinationSupervisionDocumentationHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,249 salary observations; 4,166 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,067 salary observations; 59,981 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130k–$180kPhysical Therapy median $113k (middle half $95k–$136k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,249 state / 12,067 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$140k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,740 active21,900 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 60% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 23 employers
16
<$115k
10
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
4
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist (PT)

$50k-$170k
#4

Physical Therapist Case Manager, Level 2: Home Health

$125k-$160k
+ 35 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 21,827 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Obran Cooperative

Investment Management
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
HSA/FSA
401(k)
Paid Time Off

Living in Berkeley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.54M≈ 11.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,853/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.