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Rancho Mirage, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$49.84-$75.71/hr

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Job Description

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Default Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Salary Range

$49.84 - $75.71

Schedule: Full Time

Shift Hours

10 Hour employee

Department: Physical Therapy (Palm Springs)

Job Objective

Implements treatment plans and selects modalities to meet specific established goals. Provides prescribed physical therapy (PT) treatment to facilitate the rehabilitation of mentally or physically handicapped patients. Assists in the evaluation of patient progress and recommends discharge planning. Conducts and assists with patient activities and maintains appropriate records.

Job Description

Education

  • Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher level degree in Physical Therapy (PT) if hired after July 1, 2026
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or Doctorate degree in PT

Licensure/Certification

Required: Licensed by the PT Board of the State of California; American Heart Association BLS

Experience

Preferred: Physical therapy or healthcare experience

Reports To: Manager-Physical Therapy Supervises: N/A Ages of Patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric Blood Borne Pathogens: Moderate Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Basic Physical Therapy Skills, Knowledge, skills, and ability to administer all department modalities, programs, and protocols appropriate to the age of the patients served, Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations. 2.

Performs evaluation and established treatment plans based on age specific, cultural, and rehabilitative needs and in compliance of hospital licensing and accreditation standards and in compliance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act. 3. Provides effective therapy treatments. 4.

Consistently and appropriately delegates patient treatment procedures and modalities. 5. Provides safe and comprehensive discharge planning. 6. Individual productivity meets department standards. 7. Provides thorough, timely, legible, and consistent patient care documentation. 8.

Utilizes all resources to assist with patient flow as applicable (prints forms, schedules patients, etc.). 9. Provides effective education and mentoring for student interns as assigned. 10. Participates in special department programs. 11.

Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and coordination to maximize patient outcomes. 12. Communicates positively, appropriately, and in a timely fashion to all communications including patients, co-workers, supervisors, other departments, physicians, etc.. 13. Maintains equipment supplies and treatment areas. 14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

Implements physical therapy treatment plans to facilitate patient rehabilitation and assists in evaluating patient progress. Maintains accurate patient records and coordinates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective discharge planning.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy and a valid California state license. Candidates must also hold an American Heart Association BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationTime managementEquipment maintenance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 44 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 59% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,032 salary observations; 3,797 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,353 salary observations; 54,868 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 ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,654 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Rancho Mirage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$826k
Typical market rent
$4,223/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Eisenhower Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rancho Mirage, California
1,001-5,000 employees

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