Physical Therapist (PT) - at a SNF in Clearlake, CA
Listed compensation
$70/hr
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Job Description
AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) for a 3–6 month contract assignment at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Clearlake, CA.
The Physical Therapist evaluates patients and provides physical therapy services at a skilled nursing facility. Responsibilities typically include developing and implementing treatment plans, providing therapeutic interventions to support mobility, strength, balance, and function, documenting care, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team. The Physical Therapist may also direct and supervise Physical Therapist Assistants as appropriate.
Requirements
- Current California Physical Therapist (PT) license is required.
- Compensation and assignment
- Pay: $70/hr
- Assignment length: 3–6 months
- $500 sign-on bonus given at 90 days
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist evaluates patients and develops treatment plans to improve mobility, strength, and function. They also document care and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team while supervising physical therapist assistants.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (1,220 salary observations; 4,366 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $146k | Physical Therapy median $166k (middle half $114k–$166k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $118k median in California | $94k nationally (+26%)1,220 state / 12,288 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$132k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,801 active | 22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 58% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,998 in the last 30 days | 4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Living in Clearlake
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $255k
- Typical market rent
- $1,478/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.