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Mission Hills, California

Senior Physical Therapist - Physical

Physical TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55.35-$87.39/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Senior Physical Therapist at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, CA. This position is Perdiem and will work 8-hour, Day shifts.

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is four-time designated for Magnet® status, the highest recognition for nursing excellence, making it one of just four hospitals in California to achieve this status.

Since 2007, Holy Cross has been recognized as a Magnet® hospital—a prestigious designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes organizations that provide the highest-quality care. Only 9.96% of U.S. hospitals earn Magnet® recognition, which means that only 1% of U.S. hospitals are four times designated.

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 10 types of care by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the proud recipient of multiple Healthgrades awards, including America’s 50 Best Hospitals and Patients Safety Excellence for three consecutive years.

A Senior Physical Therapist is a key player in providing exceptional patient care, mentoring colleagues, and driving program development. Expertise, leadership, and commitment to evidence-based practices will contribute to positive patient outcomes and team success. This position contains all the responsibilities of a staff physical therapist as well as the following specific

responsibilities

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Upon hire: California Physical Therapist License
  • Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • California Fire and Life Safety Card - National Organization within 30 days of hire
  • 2 years related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree - Graduate of an accredited program in Physical Therapy, or
  • D.P.T. - Graduate of an accredited program in Physical Therapy
  • Upon hire: APTA Member
  • Upon hire: Achieve clinical specialization certification relating to clinical area of practice
  • 5 years Clinical Experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Requirements

Required qualifications include a California Physical Therapist License, American Heart Association BLS certification, a California Fire and Life Safety Card within 30 days of hire, and at least two years of related experience. Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree in physical therapy, APTA membership, clinical specialization certification, and five years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical MentoringClinical LeadershipEvidence-Based PracticeTeam Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,286 salary observations; 4,238 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 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 pay$115k–$182kPhysical Therapy median $182k (middle half $182k–$182k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,286 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$134k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,725 active21,672 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 48% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% 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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 24 employers
3
<$130k
6
$130k-145k
13
$145k-160k
2
$160k-175k
5
$175k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
34%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

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$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,715 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with employer match
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid parental leave
Vacation and holidays
Well-being resources

Living in Mission Hills

Median resident rent
$1,838/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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