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Best Home Health Providers
Palo Alto, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Production pay · no annual figure stated

$160–$190 per visit

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

At Best Home Health Providers Inc., we've gone from treating 10 patients to thousands of patients all throughout the Bay Area and beyond in just 6 years. We've won awards for our high-quality care with patients and continue to grow rapidly. At Best, you and the patients aren't a number.

Our mission is to ensure a smooth transition for patients returning home from medical facilities by offering expert guidance throughout their recovery journey. As a Physical Therapist with Best Home Health Providers, you will play a vital role in delivering skilled care that addresses the unique challenges of home health environments, helping patients regain mobility, independence, and confidence.

We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their recovery. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home health care.

Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $160 - $190 per visit.

Location: On the road, Patients' Homes

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ functional status, mobility, muscle strength, gait, and ROM to develop individualized treatment plans.

Deliver physical therapy services in accordance with the physician’s plan of care and California’s Physical Therapy Practice Act.

Educate patients and their families or caregivers on therapeutic exercises, equipment use, and recovery goals.

Collaborate with physicians and the care team—reporting changes in patient condition and participating in case conferences.

Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and, when PT is the sole skilled service, oversee Home Health Aide care bi-weekly.

  • Manage documentation including clinical progress summaries and discharge planning.
  • Identify needs for additional home health services and coordinate referrals as appropriate.
  • Perform other duties as required for patient services.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
  • Active California Physical Therapy license.
  • Minimum 2 years of PT experience; home health background is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with patients and families.
  • Current CPR certification with AHA.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured vehicle.
  • Providing therapy to patients in their home-setting.
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Skills Training & Development
  • Company Social Events
  • Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
  • Referral Bonus

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and an active California Physical Therapy license. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience and possess a valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningGait AnalysisMuscle Strength AssessmentPatient EducationCare CoordinationSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,411 salary observations; 4,369 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,704 salary observations; 64,232 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $56k (middle half $56k–$56k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,411 state / 13,704 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,738 active21,875 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,823 in the last 30 days4,457 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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

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Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
16
<$110k
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$110k-130k
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$130k-150k
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$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

47 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Best Home Health Providers

Hospitals and Health Care
Hayward, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Paid Sick Days
Paid Bereavement Leave
Skills Training & Development
Company Social Events
Mileage Reimbursement
Referral Bonus

Living in Palo Alto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.28M
Typical market rent
$4,558/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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