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Walnut Creek, California

Physical Therapist - WCMC Physical Therapy Inpatient - Full Time - 8/10 Hour - Variable Shift

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59.02-$79.67/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 26m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Description

Evaluates and treat patients under written referral from a physician. Patients seen have varied diagnoses and limitations. Use their skills in therapeutic practice to assist patients to reach maximum functional potential. Provides clinical or administrative support to management and staff. Age specific competency is assessed for all patient age ranges for physical therapy treatment.

Certifications/Licensures

  • PT Physical Therapist - California Physical Therapy Board Required
  • BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Required
  • Work shift: 8:00 - 16:30 or 7:00 to 17:30
  • Days worked per week: Monday-Friday + 1 Weekend a month or Sunday-Wednesday
  • Hours worked per day: 8hrs or 10hrs

Work Shift

08.0 - 08:00 - 16:30 No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range

  • $59.02 - $79.67
  • Hourly
  • Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.
  • Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients under physician referral to help them reach maximum functional potential. Provides clinical or administrative support to management and staff.

Requirements

Requires a valid Physical Therapist license from the California Physical Therapy Board. Must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationClinical Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - WCMC Physical Therapy Inpatient - Full Time - 8/10 Hour - Variable Shift at John Muir Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (372 salary observations; 657 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,390 salary observations; 9,822 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k 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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends