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Select Physical Therapy
Watsonville, California

Physical Therapist - Up to $20,000 Sign On

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$120k

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Job Description

  • Outpatient Physical Therapist
  • Watsonville, CA
  • Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus

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Monthly Student Loan Repayment Assistance

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NPTE Prep Coarse Provided For All New Grads

At Select Physical Therapy, we help people get back to what they love, and we help clinicians grow careers they’re proud of. Join a team that values innovation, mentorship, and delivering exceptional patient outcomes every day.

Our Watsonville, CA clinic is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist who’s motivated, eager to learn, and excited to collaborate with an energetic, supportive team. You’ll treat a diverse caseload across the lifespan, including post‑op, vestibular, concussion, balance, and sports‑performance patients, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

  • 1:1 Mentorship available for new grads!
  • Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00/year (Commensurate with experience)
  • Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus
  • Monthly Student Debt Repayment Assistance

Clinic Address

  • 20 Ohlone Pkwy Ste D
  • Watsonville, CA 95076
  • Our 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 benefits packages, including medical and life insurance
  • 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, 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 San Franscisco 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

Patient evaluationClinical documentationVestibular therapyBalance trainingPost-operative careCollaborationPatient care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 47 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,036 salary observations; 3,651 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (10,394 salary observations; 56,600 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)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 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 - Up to $20,000 Sign On at Select Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 22 employers

5
<$100k
17
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
2
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Watsonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$837k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,229/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
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 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Physical Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Monthly Student Debt Repayment Assistance
NPTE Prep Course for New Grads
1:1 Mentorship for New Grads
Unmatched CEU Program with Paid National Certifications
Generous PTO
Comprehensive Medical and Life Insurance
Company-Matching 401(k)