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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Livermore, California

Physical Therapist Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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  • Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)
  • Physical Therapist in Outpatient Hospital Setting
  • This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview

Assesses patients and establishes appropriate treatment plan based upon diagnosis and professional standards. Provides appropriate treatment of patients using specific modalities and treatment techniques. Accurately documents treatments and care of patients and communicates with other team members. Participates in individual and department continuous improvement and education activities.

Locations

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

What You Will Do

Direct patient care, including the assessment and treatment of patients, developing and carrying out individually designed treatment programs.

Performs and documents an initial evaluation, interprets data to identify problems, and determines functional limitations prior to intervention.

Performs ongoing documentation in the patient medical record with functional limitations, goals and appropriate timelines

  • Communicate with referring Physician to obtain certification of plan of care and document as appropriate.
  • Includes the patient/caregiver in treatment process, evaluation of effectiveness and discharge as necessary.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of treatment at various stages and makes adjustments to achieve maximum benefit or discharges when treatment no long needed
  • Ensures patient education, proper fit and use for assistive devices as necessary.
  • Supervises PTA, PSM Aide, students and volunteers as the clinical schedule dictates
  • Participates in team and hospital wide meetings, committees and initiatives as assigned

Assists with department finances with accurate daily billing practices, active daily maintenance of patient care schedule.

Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Health Care – Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in physical therapy from an accredited university Required

Experience Qualifications

2+ years to 3 years of experience Preferred

  • Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Good physical condition, which requires moderate lifting of equipment and patients.
  • Ability to work flexible schedules and varying locations as assigned
  • Strong verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the hospital and departments
  • Strong organization
  • Strong time management ability
  • Problem solver and critical thinker with the ability to anticipate possible issues
  • Strong computer skills
  • Self-initiative
  • Knowledge of Medicare documentation standards
  • Knowledge of hospital safety, quality and joint commission standards
  • Knowledge of standard medical abbreviations for documentation
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare
  • Providers required.
  • PT - CA Physical Therapist required.

These Principles Apply to ALL Employees

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.

C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

  • You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
  • Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
  • Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
  • Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.

People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Key Responsibilities

The physical therapist will assess patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide direct care using specific modalities. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, communicating with physicians, and supervising clinical staff and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in physical therapy and possess 2 to 3 years of experience. A valid California Physical Therapist license and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningClinical supervisionCritical thinkingSafety standardsQuality assurance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,005 salary observations; 3,600 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 39 employers

20
<$125k
13
$125k-145k
12
$145k-165k
5
$165k-185k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist, Home Health

Sutter Health · Alameda, California

$64.42-$86.55/hr
#2

Physical Therapist- Home Health- North County Coastal/Inland

Home Care Providers Group · San Diego, California

$141k – $177k
#3

URGENT Physical Therapist

$85/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$85/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Livermore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$989k
Typical market rent
$3,079/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
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.

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

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Hospitals and Health Care
Pleasanton, California
1,001-5,000 employees