Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$45-$50/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT)
Alhambra and Arcadia | $45–$50/hour | 1099
Compass Palliative Care is seeking a compassionate and experienced Physical Therapist to provide in-person care to patients in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities.
Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy evaluations, treatments, and individualized care plans focused on mobility, strength, balance, pain management, and quality of life
Monitor patient progress, maintain clinical documentation, and collaborate with facility staff and the healthcare team
Requirements
- Active and unrestricted California Physical Therapist license
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Experience with geriatric, medically complex, or chronic-care patients preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently
- Reliable transportation for in-person visits
Position Details
- Pay: $45–$50/hour
- Schedule: Flexible
- Setting: Assisted Living Facilities
- Employment: 1099 Contractor
- Locations: Alhambra and Arcadia, CA
- Availability Needed: 30-32 hours/Week
- Alhambra
- 20 Hours/Week: 2-10 hour shifts OR 4-5 hour shifts (Not on Fridays)
Arcadia
12 Hours/Week: 2-6 hour Shifts (Not on Mondays)
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 68% 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)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Alhambra
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $951k
- Typical market rent
- $2,607/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- 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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.