Physical Therapist- North County San Diego (Home Health)
Compensation
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Job Description
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and assess patients' physical conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Implement therapeutic exercises and techniques to relieve pain and improve mobility, strength, and coordination.
- Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, safety precautions, and self-care strategies.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide holistic, patient-centered care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient progress and treatment plans.
Qualifications
- Active Physical Therapist license in practicing state.
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Physical Therapist, home health experience strongly preferred.
- Current BLS, hands-on CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license and reliable, insured vehicle.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,525 salary observations; 3,917 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in San Diego
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.01M
- Typical market rent
- $3,036/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.9
- 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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.