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Compassionate Care Home Health Agency
San Luis Obispo, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67-$71/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Signing bonus

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Are you looking for a career where the work you do truly matters — where you can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every day?

Search no further.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

We believe that when we take care of our team, they can provide the best care to our patients — that’s why we invest in your well-being, growth, and success: Your happiness is our happiness — we offer the following benefits for full-time positions:

  • Dynamic, team-oriented work environment
  • Strong, supportive company culture
  • Growth and development opportunities
  • Flexible schedules
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement at current federal rate
  • Company vehicle when eligible
  • PTO, paid holidays, and sick days
  • 401(k)
  • And more!

$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! ($2,500 upon successful completion of 90 days + $2,500 upon successful completion of 1 year)

Compassionate Care currently has six office locations (Fresno, Visalia, Modesto, Merced, San Luis Obispo, and Bakersfield) and serves ten counties in California (Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, and San Luis Obispo). -and we continue to grow, creating even more opportunities for our team to grow with us.

We are grounded in a culture of respect, compassion, and clinical excellence, recognizing that our employees are the heart of everything we do. Our team stays because they feel supported, valued, and fulfilled by the meaningful impact they make in our patients’ lives every day.

We are seeking career-driven professionals who want stability, growth, and advancement based on merit and performance. Our diverse team reflects the communities we serve and shares a strong commitment to delivering exceptional care with heart.

Join a team where your work is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt every day.

We are currently seeking to fill the Physical Therapist position serving San Luis Obispo County and surrounding territories.

Compensation

  • Hourly and Paid Per Visit (PPV) hybrid model
  • Opportunity to accumulate overtime
  • Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services to patients according to a physician’s written plan of care and as defined in the state Physical Therapy Practice Act. Responsibilities may include:

  • Assessing and evaluating therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status, including home environment
  • Assessing muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion, and potential for rehabilitation
  • Directing and implementing physical therapy treatments
  • Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances
  • Determining priority needs for physical therapy
  • Reporting patient reactions to treatment or changes in condition to the physician
  • Initiating physical therapy programs and instructing other personnel or family/caregivers as needed
  • Training patients in the use of prosthetic devices
  • Identifying patient and caregiver needs for other home health services and making referrals as appropriate
  • Preparing and submitting clinical and progress summaries based on goal attainment
  • Participating in patient discharge planning
  • Providing physical therapy consultation to families/caregivers when indicated
  • Providing in-service education programs for nursing personnel as needed
  • Participating in peer consultation
  • Supervising physical therapy assistants according to organizational policy and state regulations

Instructing, supervising, and evaluating home health aide care every two weeks when therapy is the only skilled service

The above statements are intended to represent the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform other related tasks as needed.

Position Qualifications

  • Degree from a master’s or doctoral program in physical therapy from an accredited organization
  • Licensed to practice as a Physical Therapist in California
  • Minimum of one year of experience as a Physical Therapist; community/home health experience preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
  • Current CPR certification
  • Licensed driver with a reliable, insured vehicle in accordance with organizational requirements

Compassionate Care was established in 2003 in Fresno County and has grown into one of California’s most trusted providers of Home Health, Hospice, and In-Home Care services. We are honored to bring compassionate, high-quality care that offers comfort, dignity, and support to the patients and families we serve.

Our team of experienced professionals provides medical, comfort, rehabilitative, and personal care with clinical excellence and genuine compassion. Guided by strong training and a deep heart for service, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in every home we enter. Join our team and help us make a difference every day—in every patient, every home, and every heart.

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Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist assesses and evaluates patients' functional status and develops individualized treatment plans to improve mobility and rehabilitation. They also instruct patients and caregivers on therapeutic techniques and coordinate care with other home health services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's or doctoral degree in physical therapy and possess a valid California license. A minimum of one year of experience is required, with preference given to those with community or home health backgrounds.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentGait analysisRange of motion assessmentClinical documentationHome health carePatient educationProsthetic device trainingCare planningSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,160 salary observations; 4,433 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,670 salary observations; 64,203 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)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 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 pay$139k–$148kPhysical Therapy median $118k (middle half $97k–$133k)965 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,160 state / 11,670 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,779 active21,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,887 in the last 30 days4,353 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Compassionate Care Home Health Agencysilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index5 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 21 employers
11
<$110k
11
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k
3
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
57% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Compassionate Care Home Health Agency

Hospitals and Health Care
Fresno, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Signing bonus

Living in San Luis Obispo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.10M
Typical market rent
$2,968/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.6
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 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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