Full Time Home Health Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$105k-$140k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $105k–$140k | Physical 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 power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,727 active | 21,644 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,629 in the last 30 days | 4,305 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 |
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