Physical Therapist, Home Health
Listed compensation
$74.17-$103.84/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
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Position Overview
Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs that improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge and practice level competencies and is a recognized clinical or workflow subject matter expert. Responsible for developing key workflows and clinical protocols or guidelines for department.
Serves as a resource in the education, training and mentoring of other staff and as a clinical instructor for assigned students. May coordinate staff education and student programs.
Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.
Additional Requirements
Education
Other: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy school
Certification & Licensure
- PT-Physical Therapist
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Department Required Certification & Licensure
- Department: Home Health, DL-Valid Drivers License
- Department: Home Health, AUTO-Automobile Insurance
Typical Experience
5 years of recent relevant experience.
Skills and Knowledge
- Collaborates with key stakeholders in developing solutions.
- 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.
- Ability to teach/educate others, public speaking.
- Ability to develop training materials and competency assessments.
- Develop treatment protocols.
- Ability to extract evidence-based practice information and apply to clinical practice and training materials.
- Able to analyze and identify clinical practice and workflow best practices.
Complex problem solver within and outside of department. Analyzes data/information from multiple sources.
Physical Activities and Requirements
See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements
Job Shift
Days
Schedule: Full Time
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $74.17 to $103.84 / hour
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
The Physical Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility and strength. They also serve as a clinical subject matter expert, developing workflows and mentoring staff or students.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physical therapy school and hold a valid PT license, BLS certification, and a driver's license. A minimum of 5 years of recent relevant experience is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,216 salary observations; 4,244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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 ~$185k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $167k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $154k–$216k | Physical Therapy median $123k (middle half $94k–$132k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $116k median in California | $94k nationally (+24%)1,216 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$167k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,724 active | 21,581 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,629 in the last 30 days | 4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Sutter Health | #2 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Home Health at Sutter Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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