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San Carlos, California

Pelvic Health Physical Therapist II, San Carlos

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$119k-$167k

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Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAD

Position Overview

Independently responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs with a specialized focus on pelvic health therapy, including conditions related to pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, and post-surgical recovery.

This role emphasizes improving patient mobility, relieving pain, increasing strength, and correcting disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Must demonstrate competency in treating both male and female patients and possess experience performing internal examinations and treatment

Job Description

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Education

Graduate of an Accredited Physical Therapy Program

OR graduate of an accredited physical therapy program that can be demonstrated with a valid PT license

Certification & Licensure

PT-Physical Therapist

OR Will also consider approved license applicant or resident training program employee.

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Department-Specific Certification & Licensure

  • Department: Home Health, DL-Valid Drivers License
  • Department: Home Health, AUTO-Automobile Insurance

Typical Experience

2 years of recent relevant experience

Skills and Knowledge

  • Critical thinking, complex problems solving, decisive judgement and ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.
  • Must be able to work in demanding work environment, organize multiple priorities completing work duties within expected timelines and requirements.
  • Computer and required technology proficiency/competencies.
  • Demonstrates effective and efficient professional communication (verbal & written) skills as well as interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, teamwork/collaboration, customer service and community relations abilities.
  • Able to retain and apply new knowledge & skills.
  • Keeps abreast of professional practice development and advancement.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule: Full Time

Days of the Week

Variable

Weekend Requirements

Saturday

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status: Exempt

Weekly Hours

36

Employee Status

Regular

  • Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
  • Pay Range is $119,396.16 to $167,132.16 / annual salary

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location.

Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

Independently assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs with a specialized focus on pelvic health therapy. Improve patient mobility, relieve pain, and treat conditions related to pelvic floor dysfunction and post-surgical recovery.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and possess a valid PT license. Requires at least 2 years of recent relevant experience and competency in treating both male and female patients.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pelvic floor dysfunction treatmentIncontinence treatmentComplex problem solvingCommunication skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,323 salary observations; 4,558 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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 ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$119k–$167kPhysical Therapy median $113k (middle half $100k–$118k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,323 state / 12,992 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$129k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,742 active21,784 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 56% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,752 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 17 employers
9
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k
3
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Pelvic Health, Lymphedema, Dublin

Sutter Health · Dublin, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz, Limited Term

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

$133k-$186k
#4

Physical Therapist

$165,000
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Pelvic Health Physical Therapist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 353 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in San Carlos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.40M≈ 20.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,248/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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