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FeldCare Connects
Chico, California

Physical Therapist (PT) for Home Health

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Job Description

FeldCare Connects, an app-based referral network, is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Physical Therapist to deliver quality home healthcare to patients of all ages.

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve Chico and the surrounding areas.

Why Join the FeldCare Connects Network?

FLEXIBILITY: You control your own schedule and work in your preferred coverage areas. See patients when and where you want, with no minimum requirement!

INDEPENDENCE: As an independent contractor you are your own boss. Take as much time off as you want.

Compensation

With strong per-visit rates, you determine how much you earn by the number of patients you decide to treat. Your income is up to you!

Administrative Support

Our team provides assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance support so you can focus on what you do best: treating the patient.

One-on-One Treatment

Observe, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition. You determine the plan of care.

EASY Documentation

Our Electronic Medical Record system is extremely intuitive, making documentation a breeze. Many clinicians complete documentation during the visit.

PURPOSE: Join a group that shares your passion for helping people!

Streamlined Referral Process

Access to patients at the palm of your hands. Use our innovative app Cliniconnects to accept or decline patients in seconds.

Qualifications

  • Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
  • Current Physical Therapist license issued by the state Board of Physical Therapy

The required license MUST be current, active, and unrestricted; a conditional, provisional, or restricted license will NOT be accepted. Limited permits will not be accepted.

  • Completion of an accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Reliable personal transportation
  • Smartphone
  • Bilingual a plus!

About FeldCare Connects

Finding care for homebound patients is an industry-wide challenge. By joining the FeldCare network, you are giving patients access to care- care that they would simply go without if you weren’t there.

We connect over 2,000 clinicians to patients in their community by contracting with over 900 home health agencies throughout CA, AZ, TX, FL, NV, ID and HI. By creating these links, we allow home health agencies and hospices to give their patients access to the care they need.

We hope that by helping to connect the dots, we are helping the patients in our communities. By taking the administrative burden off agencies and clinicians, they can get patients treated faster and focus more of their attention on patients, resulting in better patient outcomes.

Contact FeldCare Connects Now! recruitme@feldcareconnects.com

feldcareconnects.com

(818) 926-9057

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will deliver quality home healthcare to patients of all ages by observing, recording, and reporting responses to treatment. They are responsible for determining the plan of care and managing documentation through an intuitive electronic medical record system.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home health carePatient assessmentElectronic medical recordsClinical reportingTime management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 38% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,557 salary observations; 3,994 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,227 salary observations; 58,316 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $132k (middle half $128k–$156k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,557 state / 15,227 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,724 active21,688 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 38% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 35 employers
18
<$115k
8
$115k-140k
10
$140k-165k
9
$165k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Outpatient Physical Therapist II

Sutter Health · Antioch, California

$63.78-$89.28/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - $5k Sign On Bonus!

$55.42-$86.03/hr
#4

Physical Therapist

$85/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,948 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About FeldCare Connects

Hospitals and Health Care
Westlake Village, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Independent contractor
Per-visit compensation
Administrative support
One-on-one treatment
Easy documentation
Streamlined referral process

Living in Chico

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$1,561/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.