Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$49.78-$74.05/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center.
Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Every day you will perform patient evaluations, develop comprehensive treatment plans, and set clear goals to guide patient recovery.
You will be expected to effectively communicate patient status, progress, and discharge recommendations to the interdisciplinary team, ensuring a collaborative approach to care. Additionally, you will oversee the provision of services by technicians and assistants, guaranteeing high-quality support for our patients.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care. Essential functions include but not limited to:
- Assures that the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained.
- Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care.
- Identifies self by name and title to patient/family.
- Determines presence/type of Advanced Directive.
- Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified.
- Understands role of, and how to access, the Bioethics Committee.
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus offered for new hires. Per policy, current employees are not eligible for the Sign-On Bonus. However, we are offering a Referral Bonus for this role.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Graduate of an Accredited Physical Therapy Program
- CA Physical Therapist License
- Basic Life Support - CPR
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will perform patient evaluations, develop comprehensive treatment plans, and set clear goals to guide recovery. They will also communicate patient status to the interdisciplinary team and oversee the work of assistants and technicians.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program and hold a valid California Physical Therapist license. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is also required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (1,189 salary observations; 4,756 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 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 ~$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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k–$154k | Physical Therapy median $120k (middle half $87k–$132k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $118k median in California | $94k nationally (+25%)1,189 state / 12,162 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$116k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,818 active | 22,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | California physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,996 in the last 30 days | 4,461 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About St Josephs Medical Center
Benefits & Perks
Living in Stockton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $407k
- Typical market rent
- $2,032/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 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.