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Berkeley, California

Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$190k

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist (PT) - Home Health
  • Berkeley & Richmond
  • $140,000-$190,000 Estimated Annual Base Earnings
  • $67.31-$91.35 Per Hour
  • Guaranteed Full-Time Pay
  • Company Vehicle Available
  • $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Performance Bonuses Paid Every Pay Period + Quarterly Bonus Opportunities
  • Qualified candidates are typically contacted within 1 business day.
  • At Health Link Home Health, we built our model around a simple idea: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SHOULD FOCUS ON PATIENT CARE.
  • Not the paperwork.
  • Not the scheduling.
  • Not the route planning.
  • Not chasing signatures.
  • Not coordinating DME deliveries.
  • Not chasing visits just to make a full paycheck.
  • Not waiting until 7 PM to find out if a patient confirmed.
  • Not spending evenings catching up on documentation.

Our responsibility is to keep clinicians productive, supported, and paid for their time. Patient cancellations, refusals, and schedule changes happen in home health. Your paycheck should not have to suffer because of them.

If your day runs longer, you are paid for the additional time worked. If you work efficiently and finish early, your guaranteed daily pay remains the same.

  • How Health Link Supports Clinicians
  • Dedicated scheduling team to help coordinate visits and keep your day organized
  • Clinical coordination support for physician communication, orders, and follow-up
  • Authorization and DME support so you can stay focused on patient care
  • AI-assisted documentation technology designed to reduce charting time and after-hours paperwork
  • AI-assisted route planning and territory management designed to reduce unnecessary drive time
  • Company vehicle available to reduce wear and tear on your personal vehicle
  • Strong referral volume and stable local caseloads
  • Responsive clinical leadership and 24-hour clinical support

Full Benefits Package

We believe a full-time job should fit into an 8-hour workday.

Qualifications

Active California Physical Therapist License

Valid Driver's License

Home health experience preferred, but not required.

Why Health Link

For more than 20 years, Health Link Home Health has served patients throughout the Bay Area and built a reputation for clinical excellence, responsive service, and strong patient outcomes.

Health Link has maintained Medicare's highest 5-Star Quality Rating while consistently delivering outstanding patient outcomes, including rehospitalization rates below industry averages.

Health Link Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients in a home health setting while focusing on patient care. Manage clinical documentation and coordinate with the scheduling team to ensure efficient daily operations.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (1,220 salary observations; 4,366 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 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 ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k 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$140k–$190kPhysical Therapy median $118k (middle half $110k–$133k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$118k median in California$94k nationally (+26%)1,220 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$149k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,801 active22,064 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k 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 listings7,998 in the last 30 days4,221 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% 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

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 17 employers
14
<$115k
11
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k
2
$155k-175k
3
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
CME allowance
59%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Pelvic Health, Lymphedema, Dublin

Sutter Health · Dublin, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz, Limited Term

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

$133k-$186k
#4

Physical Therapist

$165,000
+ 36 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 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Health Link

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Full-Time Pay
Company Vehicle Available
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Performance Bonuses Paid Every Pay Period
Quarterly Bonus Opportunities
Dedicated scheduling team
Clinical coordination support
Authorization and DME support

Living in Berkeley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.54M≈ 11.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,853/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.