Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$52.95/Hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – Full-Time, Inpatient Rehab in Bakersfield, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $52.95 - $65.00/hr.
- PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible and Health Saving account options
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ernest Health as a Physical Therapist – Full-Time, Inpatient Rehab.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist develops and implements individualized treatment plans to restore function, improve mobility, and prevent physical disabilities in patients. They are responsible for evaluating patient medical history, documenting progress, and collaborating with the medical team to ensure high-quality care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a current state license. A Basic Life Support/CPR certification is required, and one year of hospital-based patient care experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,541 salary observations; 3,002 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 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 ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k 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 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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