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Central Coast Home Health & Hospice
Santa Barbara, California

Physical Therapist (PT)- Santa Barbara

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $70/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

$5,000 SIGN On Bonus for Full Time Field Clinicians

Central Coast Home Health is a fast-growing and locally owned organization with an excellent reputation throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. We are constantly growing and now seeking a full-time or part- time Physical Therapist in Santa Barbara.

Our therapist delivers high quality care to patients in their own home environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to address all the patient’s needs, developing relationships, and ensuring continuity of care. This highly rewarding field requires organization and the ability to work independently, managing your own caseload and making your own work schedule.

Job Requirements: Current California PT license, CPR certified, reliable vehicle to drive for work, current Driver's license, and clean driving record, have and maintain auto insurance coverage. Home Health experience is a plus although new grads are encouraged to apply.

We Offer

*Competitive pay

*Medical, dental, & vision benefits

*Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off

*401(k) with matching

*Gym membership

*Flexible self-scheduling

*In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training

This position is paid by the visit. Compensation for routine visits ranges from $70.00-$80.00 per visit; evaluations range from $92.00-$106.00 per visit; and admissions range from $175.00-$200.00 per visit. Actual pay rates vary depending on factors including type of visit, type of experience, location, and years of experience.

For more information about our company and to apply, please visit our website at centralcoasthomehealth.com

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will deliver high-quality care to patients within their home environment. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address patient needs and ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current California physical therapist license and be CPR certified. A reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, clean driving record, and auto insurance are required.

Key Skills

Physical therapyHome health carePatient careInterdisciplinary collaborationCaseload managementTime managementIndependent work

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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Central Coast Home Health & Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 5 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT)- Santa Barbara at Central Coast Home Health & Hospice a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 17 employers

14
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 17 employers

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Golden Valley Health Centers · Stockton, California

$139k-$150k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Barbara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.91M
Typical market rent
$3,692/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.8
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 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Central Coast Home Health & Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
San Luis Obispo, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for full-time field clinicians
Medical, dental, & vision benefits
Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off
401(k) with matching
Gym membership
Flexible self-scheduling
In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training