Physical Therapist - Ortho/Neuro - Outpatient - Encinitas
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Job Description
This is a full-time position located at Encinitas Outpatient Rehab Clinic with a focus on Orthopedic and Neurologic Rehab. M-F
Join the Scripps Health team to work with dedicated caregivers and deliver patient-centered care, while building a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare organizations.
Why Join Scripps Health?
Award-Winning Workplace
- At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Why Join This Unit?
- Largest rehabilitation team in the Scripps Health system
- New, state of the art facility
- Close-knit team environment
The Physical Therapist provides Physical Therapy evaluation, assessment, prognosis, treatment, and education as prescribed by qualified medical practitioner in accordance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act and Title 16 requirements.
#*$4K New Hire Incentive, $3K Relocation if moving from 100+ miles*
The Following Are Not Eligible for Hiring Incentives
- Internal candidates
- Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:
- Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
- Must remain in original department/specialty
- Must remain in original Job Title
- Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy
- Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of California OR Pending CA PT License. License must be in hand for start.
- Current BLS from the American Heart Association
Preferred Qualifications
- At least one year of experience as a Physical Therapist in an outpatient orthopedic setting
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and assess patients, determine prognosis, and provide physical therapy treatment and education as prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner. Deliver care in accordance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act and Title 16 requirements, with a focus on orthopedic and neurologic rehabilitation.
Requirements
Applicants must graduate from an accredited school of Physical Therapy, hold or have a pending California Physical Therapist license (the license must be in hand by the start date), and have current American Heart Association BLS certification. At least one year of outpatient orthopedic physical therapy experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,518 salary observations; 3,892 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Ortho/Neuro - Outpatient - Encinitas at Scripps Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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