PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$70-$80/hr

The week · per this posting

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

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: CareOne Home Health LLC - Monterey, CA 93940
  • Position Type: Per Diem
  • Salary Range: $70.00 - $80.00 Hourly
  • Travel Percentage: Field Position

Join our growing team! CareOne Home Health is looking for a Physical Therapist for our growing Home Health business serving Monterey County and surrounding communities. Mileage is reimbursed and driving time is paid. This is a per diem position with full time potential as we grow.

We are a highly-rated, locally-owned and operated agency with compassionate health professionals serving the communities we live in. Expand your physical therapy skill set as you treat patients with a variety of diagnoses, including orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac and more.

Provide focused, one-on-one care in the patient’s home environment as you tailor their plan of care to their specific needs and goals.

Benefits Competitive salary Performance Bonus Company vehicle option One to One Patient Care Flexible

Schedule

Medical benefits 401k matching Supportive and friendly work environment Skills/Requirements 1 year of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist A current and unrestricted license to practice Physical Therapy in the State of California. Current CPR/BLS certification.

Reliable transportation Compliant with state healthcare regulatory requirements. Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices and physical therapy programs. Ability to care for patients with different personalities. Ability to assess patient condition and work with treatment plans.

Strong skills in observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, basic math, Electronic Medical Record Software (Kinnser a plus), and basic computer skills to manage email, texts, employment record self-service, etc. Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities Initiates physical therapy evaluation and care plan and instructs other personnel and/or family/ caregivers in certain phases of physical therapy with which they may work with a patient, focusing on patients therapeutic rehabilitation.

Educate and prepare patient for use of prosthetic devices Prepares and submits clinical and progress summaries utilizing OASIS for all documentation Participates in patient start of care and discharge planning.

Provides physical therapy consultation to families/caregivers, as needed Provides in-service education programs for nursing personnel as needed. Participates in the interdisciplinary group. Actively participates in the quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. Provides supervision of physical therapist assistants Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will initiate evaluations and care plans while providing one-on-one rehabilitation services in patient homes. They will also document clinical progress using OASIS and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current, unrestricted California Physical Therapy license and possess at least one year of experience. A valid CPR/BLS certification and reliable transportation are also required for this field-based role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningOASIS documentationElectronic medical recordsProsthetic device educationClinical documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,203 salary observations; 4,441 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,389 salary observations; 66,810 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 $166k (middle half $140k–$182k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+25%)1,203 state / 12,389 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,802 active22,059 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 45% no call · 57% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,982 in the last 30 days4,234 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% 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

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
3
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
10
$135k-155k
8
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Careone Home Health and Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Modesto, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Performance bonus
Company vehicle option
One to One Patient Care
Flexible Schedule
Medical benefits
401k matching
Supportive and friendly work environment

Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,696/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
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 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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