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Enloe Health
Chico, California

Physical Therapist - Outpatient Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50.5-$68.18/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

ERC Rehab Therapies-OP

Compensation Range

  • $50.50 - $68.18
  • Your rate of pay will be based on applicable experience
  • Shift: Day Shift length: 8 or 10 Hours
  • Days off: Fixed If fixed, days off: Saturday & Sunday
  • Hours per pay period: 80 Sign on Bonus: Up to $10,000.00

Enloe Health is a Level II Trauma Center located in beautiful Northern California. We offer a full array of medical services, and our mission is to elevate the health of the communities we serve.

As a Planetree organization, we place high value on hiring the right team to care for our patients and their families—care that is steeped in compassion, human connection, and mutual support.

If you feel called to make a meaningful impact through empathetic, person-centered care, and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and purpose, we welcome you to join our team.

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment upon physician referral to a patient population consisting of varying diagnosis.

The Physical Therapist will assess, identify and treat all areas of deficits impacting posture, locomotion, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, joint mobility, flexibility, pain and functional abilities in daily living.

The Physical Therapist provides instruction and education to the patient/caregiver to promote the safe execution of the facilitatory techniques taught.

Education / Training / Experience

Desired

One year experience in acute care, extended care, rehabilitation, mental health or out patient setting

Licenses / Certifications

Minimum:

Current Physical Therapy license from the State of California, or be a California Licensed applicant. Licensed applicant must successfully complete next available examination to continue employment.

Current CPR recognition

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Must demonstrate technical competence, professional clinical judgment, communication skills and sensitivity for the patient and family. Clinical skills and knowledge to successfully achieve desired outcomes in assigned patients. Ability to provide treatment to address the practical and realistic needs and goals of the patient

Benefits Information

Enloe offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees, including, but not limited to:

  • $0 premium medical plan to include vision insurance
  • Prescription and dental group insurance
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it's earned
  • Extended Sick Leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care
  • Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance

Please visit the employee benefits page at enloe.org to get more in-depth benefits and coverage information or email recruiter@enloe.org to receive a full summary of benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients with various diagnoses to improve their functional abilities, strength, and mobility. They also provide education to patients and caregivers to ensure safe and effective therapeutic techniques.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapy license from the State of California or be a licensed applicant. One year of experience in acute, extended, or outpatient care is desired.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationBalance trainingStrength trainingFunctional ability assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,505 salary observations; 3,866 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,723 salary observations; 56,085 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 ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k 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 - Outpatient Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days) at Enloe Health 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 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 17 employers

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$105k-120k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
17%

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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 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Chico

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.2
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 · Chico, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Enloe Health

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$0 Premium Medical Plan
Vision Insurance
Prescription Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement with Employer Match
Generous PTO
Extended Sick Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts