Home Health Physical Therapist - Contra Costa County
Compensation
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Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Physical Therapist to join our team as a PT for Home Health. In this role, you will be responsible for providing exceptional care to patients in their homes, helping them to regain their strength and independence.
You will work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that meet the unique needs of each patient. Your ultimate goal will be to help patients achieve their maximum potential and improve their quality of life.
Area of Coverage
Contra Costa County
Minimum Qualifications
- Current state license as a Physical Therapist
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in home health
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Responsibilities
- Conducting patient evaluations and developing individualized treatment plans
- Providing hands-on therapy to patients in their homes
- Educating patients and their families on proper techniques and exercises
- Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible patient outcomes
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records
Skills
As a Physical Therapist for Home Health, you will utilize your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with patients and their families.
You will use your expertise in physical therapy to develop individualized treatment plans that help patients achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
Your strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills will be essential in identifying and addressing any challenges that arise during the course of treatment. Additionally, your ability to work independently and as part of a team will be critical in ensuring the best possible patient outcomes.
Finally, your proficiency in electronic medical records and bilingualism in English and Spanish will be highly valued in this role.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current state license as a Physical Therapist and possess at least one year of experience in home health. Strong communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills are required to work effectively in an independent, team-based environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$119k (368 salary observations; 784 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (3,675 salary observations; 11,978 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, 6% are remote, 34% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% 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).
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Living in Oakland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $853k
- Typical market rent
- $2,735/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- 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.
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