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Fresno, California

Physical Therapist, Acute care

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53.8-$74.76/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

  • Benefits and Opportunities for you!
  • Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
  • Progressive sign-on incentive paid over time for eligible candidates
  • Free Continuing Education and certification
  • Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
  • Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
  • Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions
  • Great food options with on-demand ordering
  • Free parking and electric charging

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.

Responsibilities

You love what you do, now love where you do it. The Physical Therapist 2 responsibilities include identification of signs and symptoms that signal appropriateness for PT examination and also the actual examination, evaluation, planning, organizing, and implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients. Participates in case conferences and discharge planning. Develops and implements developmentally and culturally appropriate education to meet needs of patient and family. Communicates effectively with other patient care team members and coordinates care provided. Supervises PT Assistants and rehab therapy aides. Coordinates/supervises student clinical educational experience. Work in an environment that involves critical care intervention and requires seven-day-a-week coverage. Therapist Level II, III, or IV determination is based on essential behaviors, scope of clinical expertise, professional experience, advanced certifications or specialty practice, leadership activities, and contributions to education, research, or quality initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • PT - State of California Physical Therapist License required
  • BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
  • Disclaimers
  • Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
  • If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationTreatment planningPatient educationCare coordinationSupervisionAcute careRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (372 salary observations; 657 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,390 salary observations; 9,822 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$134k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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About Community Health System

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Franklin, TN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on incentive
Free Continuing Education and certification
Tuition reimbursement
Education programs and scholarships
Vacation time starts building on Day 1
403(b) with matching contributions
Free parking and electric charging
On-demand food ordering