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Able Home Healthcare
San Diego, California

Home Health Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Top 10% in Physical TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$176,800 - $249,600/year

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off

About the Role

Able Home Healthcare is looking for a passionate and dedicated Home Health Physical Therapist to join our growing team in San Diego, CA. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives by delivering personalized, one-on-one therapeutic care right in the comfort of their homes. If you're a motivated PT who thrives on independence and meaningful patient connections, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive in-home physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide skilled PT interventions including therapeutic exercise, gait training, and neuromuscular re-education
  • Monitor and document patient progress, adjusting care plans as clinically appropriate

Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care team members to ensure coordinated patient care

  • Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, fall prevention, and safe mobility techniques
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with Medicare and regulatory standards
  • Manage a caseload of home health patients across the San Diego area with a flexible schedule

Requirements

  • Active California Physical Therapist (PT) license in good standing
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program (DPT or MPT)
  • Home health or outpatient orthopedic/neurological experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of Medicare home health guidelines and documentation requirements
  • Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
  • Valid California driver's license and reliable personal vehicle with current auto insurance
  • Compassionate, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently in a field-based setting

About Us

Able Home Healthcare is a trusted provider of in-home health services proudly serving the San Diego community. Our patients choose us for our commitment to compassionate, high-quality care that empowers them to heal and thrive in their own homes. Our clinicians love working here because of our supportive leadership, flexible scheduling, and a culture that truly values the work they do every day.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

In-home evaluationsTreatment planningPatient documentationMedicare complianceInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist at Able Home Healthcare a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% 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 ~$213k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $193k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 24 employers

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<$115k
14
$115k-125k
3
$125k-135k
5
$135k-145k
1
$177k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
18%
Visa sponsorship
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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pay $145,600 to $176,800
#2

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$90k-$140k
#3

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
#4

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$96k-$137k
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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Physical Therapy

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,006k
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Paid time off