Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) — Compton, Lynwood and South Gat
Listed compensation
$80-$100/hr
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Job Description
Home Health Physical Therapist (PT) — Compton, Lynwood and South Gate
$500 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE — Earn a $500 bonus after completing 5 Home Health visits in our designated high-demand South Los Angeles service area. Eligibility requirements apply.
Immediate referral demand in South Los Angeles, Inglewood, Gardena, Compton, Lynwood, Downey, and surrounding communities.
Independent contractor (1099) opportunity paid per visit. Choose patients within your preferred local territory and build your schedule around your availability, with no minimum visit requirement.
Provide one-on-one care in patients’ homes. Home health experience is preferred but not required.
Compensation
- $80–$120 per visit, depending on visit type and experience
- Coverage Area
- Compton, Lynwood and South Gate
Responsibilities
- Perform home health physical therapy evaluations and reassessments.
- Develop individualized plans of care based on patient needs and functional goals.
- Provide skilled treatment focused on mobility, strength, balance, safety, independence, and quality of life.
- Establish appropriate therapy frequency and treatment recommendations.
- Coordinate care with PTAs, physicians, nursing, and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provide appropriate supervision and clinical direction to PTAs when applicable.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation using our electronic documentation system.
- Manage your assigned geographic territory while maintaining excellent patient outcomes.
What We Offer
- Competitive per-visit compensation of $80–$120, depending on experience and visit type.
- Flexible scheduling with no minimum visit requirement.
- Ability to choose patients within your preferred geographic territory.
- Geographic territories designed to reduce drive time whenever possible.
- Referral opportunities based on your availability and preferred geographic territory.
- Dedicated clinical and administrative support.
- User-friendly electronic documentation system.
Qualifications
- Current California Physical Therapist license.
- Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.
- Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and time-management skills.
- Ability to practice independently in the home health setting.
- Home health experience preferred but not required.
If you enjoy practicing independently, building meaningful relationships with patients, and helping individuals remain safe and independent in their homes, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (1,220 salary observations; 4,366 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 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 ~$187k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $166k–$208k | Physical Therapy median $166k (middle half $146k–$166k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $118k median in California | $94k nationally (+26%)1,220 state / 12,288 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$169k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,801 active | 22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California physical therapist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,998 in the last 30 days | 4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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