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Select Physical Therapy
Los Angeles, California

Physical Therapist – Orthopedic/Spine

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$115k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Spine Therapist

  • Location: 7301 Medical Center Dr., Ste 550, West Hills, CA 91307
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday
  • Compensation: $90K-$115K/year (based on experience)

Incentives: NPTE Prep Course Provided For All New Grads + $20K Sign-On Bonus + Unlimited Monthly Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Select Physical Therapy’s West Hills clinic, part of our joint venture with Cedars-Sinai, is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to join our team. This location is part of Select’s Spine Program, offering excellent opportunities for mentorship, education, and professional growth.

Clinicians benefit from access to evidence-based training and mentorship in cervical and lumbar spine care, with opportunities to collaborate with trained leaders and multidisciplinary teams.

The role includes a varied outpatient orthopedic caseload, allowing you to maintain diversity in patient care while building specialized spine expertise.

New Grads Welcome to Apply!

1:1 mentorship is available for all new grads, with flexible scheduling options. Join a supportive environment where you can deliver high‑quality patient care and grow your career with the nation’s leader in outpatient physical therapy.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance.

Responsibilities

Complete and maintain all corporate and clinical services required training and maintain compliance with state/local/federal regulations

  • Evaluate, treat, direct, and document treatment for patients
  • Maintain open and respectful communication with colleagues, physicians, patients, family members and third-party payors
  • Attend/participate in center meetings as directed by the center manager

Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school
  • Current State physical therapist license or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • CPR certification

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic careCervical spine carePatient evaluationPatient treatmentClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceNeurological rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,216 salary observations; 4,244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k 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
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$95k–$115kPhysical Therapy median $109k (middle half $100k–$128k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,216 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$95k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,715 active21,490 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-on · loan repaymentCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Select Physical Therapy#9 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist – Orthopedic/Spine at Select Physical Therapy a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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<$105k
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$105k-120k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
19% this job
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Select Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($20K)
Student Loan Repayment
401(k) Match
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
PTO
CEU Program

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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