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Physical Therapist General Ortho -Carmel

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

To prepare for future growth Community Health Network seeks to connect with talent professionals.

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology.

It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

A Physical Therapist will be responsible for Interpreting results of initial evaluation, determines appropriate patient goals, and develops treatment plan. You will modify treatment plan as needed and utilizes appropriate treatment techniques.

Physical therapists will also be responsible for participating in teaching opportunities or clinical education of students as well as inter-disciplinary program planning.

Most importantly, you must establish and maintain a safe environment conducive to effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes and personal safety.

  • Exceptional skills and Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required
  • Must have a valid Indiana Physical Therapy license or temporary permit
  • Experience with General Orthopedics. Lymphedema experience a plus

Must be knowledgeable in anatomy/physiology, evaluation and therapy, theoretical concepts and techniques, current materials and technological advances, and new professional trends.

You will effectively provide quality service to impaired individuals and communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, families, physicians, and all internal/external customers.

An ability to incorporate a basic understanding of the behaviors, developmental needs, physical needs, emotional needs, and comfort of the child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient will help.

Also, you must be able to lift/transfer patients and treatment supply items without restriction.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, developing and modifying treatment plans, and providing quality care. They also participate in clinical education for students and maintain a safe environment for effective team functioning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program and possess a valid Indiana Physical Therapy license. Experience in general orthopedics is required, with lymphedema experience considered a plus.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient TransferLymphedema TherapyInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient CareDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,323 salary observations; 4,558 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $113k (middle half $100k–$133k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,323 state / 12,992 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,746 active21,858 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,752 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

46 jobs · 34 employers
9
<$110k
12
$110k-130k
16
$130k-150k
9
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

People Well Staffing · Los Banos, California

$60-$80/hr
#2

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$165,000
#3

Physical Therapist Case Manager, Level 2: Home Health

$125k-$160k
#4

Physical Therapist, PT, Flexible FT Weekday Schedule

$70-$75/hr
+ 47 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 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.72M
Typical market rent
$5,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
11 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
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.

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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