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Physical Therapist, Outpatient Orthopedics/MSK/Sports Medicine San Jose Skyport

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director.

UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021

Essential Responsibilities

Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction. Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.

Initiates discharge planning from physical therapy. Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient, may delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordination of the treatment plan with other health care personnel as appropriate.

Provides advice and education to patient and family. Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.

Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy. Provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management. Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.

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Basic Qualifications

  • Experience
  • N/A

Education

Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelors or masters or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent by date of hire.

  • License, Certification, Registration
  • Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
  • Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients, including evaluating dysfunction and establishing treatment goals. Implements treatment programs and coordinates care with other health personnel while providing patient and family education.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited physical therapy curriculum and a valid California Physical Therapist license. Must also possess a National Provider Identifier and Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

OrthopedicsMusculoskeletal assessmentSports medicinePatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentation

Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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 · 35 employers

18
<$120k
10
$120k-140k
12
$140k-160k
9
$160k-180k
1
$180k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
51%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Jose

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,563/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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.

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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