Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$42k-$47k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc’s mission is to provide professional and paraprofessional services to clients in their homes assigning them to achieve the highest level of potential in their day-to-day self-care activities. We are committed to providing high quality, multidisciplinary care by professionals who recognize the need for comprehensive assessment of needs from both the client and professional’s point of view.
As a Physical Therapist with Caringhand Home Health Solutions, you will play a vital role in delivering skilled care that addresses the unique challenges of home health environments, helping patients regain mobility, independence, and confidence.
We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their recovery. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home health care.
This is a field-based, per diem position that requires travel to patients’ homes. Although listed as “remote,” this is not a work-from-home or telehealth role. Compensation is $160-$180 per visit.
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients’ functional status, mobility, muscle strength, gait, and ROM to develop individualized treatment plans.
Deliver physical therapy services in accordance with the physician’s plan of care and California’s Physical Therapy Practice Act.
Educate patients and their families or caregivers on therapeutic exercises, equipment use, and recovery goals.
Collaborate with physicians and the care team—reporting changes in patient condition and participating in case conferences.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and, when PT is the sole skilled service, oversee Home Health Aide care bi-weekly.
- Manage documentation including clinical progress summaries and discharge planning.
- Identify needs for additional home health services and coordinate referrals as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as required for patient services.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
- Active California Physical Therapy license.
- Minimum 2 years of PT experience; home health background is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with patients and families.
- Current CPR certification with AHA.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable, insured vehicle.
- Flexible Schedule
- Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Skills Training & Development
- Company Social Events
- Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
- Referral Bonus
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physical Therapy and an active California Physical Therapy license. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience and possess a valid driver's license with a reliable vehicle.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,499 salary observations; 3,847 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Caring Hand Home Health Solutions holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 12 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Caring Hand Home Health Solutions a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,935 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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