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Meridian Care
Newark, California

Full Time Home Health Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105k-$140k

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Supportive Back Office Team
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Training & Development

Meridian Home Health, a Specialized Home Health Agency, equal opportunity employer, seeks exceptional, qualified Physical Therapist to service its Skilled Intermittent Home Health patients in Bay Area and the surrounding communities.

We are seeking a personable, compassionate, and dedicated Full-Time Home Health Physical Therapist who is committed to providing exceptional, patient-centered care. The ideal candidate will build meaningful relationships with patients, serve as a trusted partner throughout their rehabilitation journey, and help them restore mobility, regain independence, and achieve their highest level of physical function and quality of life.

Job Description

  • Provide physical therapy services to patients according to written physician's plan of care.
  • Initiate physical therapy program and instructs other personnel/ or family/ caregiver members in certain phases of physical therapy.
  • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as necessary.
  • Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations
  • Prepares and submits a clinical progress summary based on the attainment of goals
  • Participates in discharge planning for patient
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation
  • Participates in coordination of home health services with team

License/Certification

  • Current PT License
  • Current BLS/CPR Certification
  • Current CA Driver's License

Qualifications

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to create a positive, nurturing environment
  • The ability to work well and make decisions in a high-stress environment
  • Quick submission of timely and correct documentation

Job Types

Full-Time

Pay is based on experience and coverage area

Key Responsibilities

Provide physical therapy services to patients in their homes according to a physician's plan of care. Supervise physical therapy assistants and coordinate with the home health team to ensure effective patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mobility restorationClinical documentationSupervisionBLS certification

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,216 salary observations; 4,244 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 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 pay$105k–$140kPhysical Therapy median $118k (middle half $94k–$134k)976 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,216 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$111k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,727 active21,644 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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 Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 21 employers
15
<$110k
10
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k
2
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
56%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz, Limited Term

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist

$165,000
#4

Physical Therapist Case Manager, Level 2: Home Health

$125k-$160k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Meridian Care

Hospitals and Health Care
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Supportive Back Office Team
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.10M≈ 10.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,670/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.