AG
AG Global Services
Walnut Creek, California

Physical Therapist | $62/hour

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$62/hr

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist | $62/hour | 40 hours/week

Job Details

  • Location: Walnut Creek, CA
  • Contract Duration: 13 weeks
  • Shift: 40 Hours Day Shift 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Minimum Requirements

  • CA PT License board cert in CA
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years recent acute care exp, must be open to 1 weekend per monthSat/Sun. Pt population: All types (Med Surg, Orthopedics, General Medical, Neurologic) 7-9 patients daily

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Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to a diverse patient population including medical-surgical, orthopedic, and neurologic cases. Manage a daily caseload of 7-9 patients in an acute care setting.

Requirements

Requires a valid California Physical Therapist license and American Heart Association BLS certification. Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent acute care experience and be available for one weekend shift per month.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentNeurologic RehabilitationMedical-Surgical Nursing

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 45 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,087 salary observations; 3,787 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k 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 | $62/hour at AG Global Services 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 22,541 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 19 employers

12
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$150k-$160k
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$139k-$150k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
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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 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

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