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Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$121K–$136K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute.

Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement, Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center, Ventricular Assist Device, and Chest Pain Certification.

Other accolades include CMS 5 stars, Practice Green Health 2021, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade "A", Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission, vision, and values.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

  • Provides patient assessments, develops and implements individual patient treatment programs
  • Provides therapeutic interventions utilizing current and effective methodologies, and maintains effective documentation
  • Job Requirements

Required

Completed an accredited Physical Therapy degree program and be board eligible and able to obtain California PT license within 6 months or have already obtained a License

  • Previous experience as a PhysicalTherapist or Physical Therapist student/intern
  • California Physical Therapist License within six (6) months of hire
  • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Key Responsibilities

Perform initial evaluations and develop individualized plans of care to help patients maintain physical wellbeing and reduce pain. Provide direct therapeutic treatments while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and families.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited Physical Therapy degree program and hold or be able to obtain a California PT license within six months. Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLSBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient-Centered CareCommunication Skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,558 salary observations; 3,993 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,226 salary observations; 58,292 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$121k–$136kPhysical Therapy median $118k (middle half $89k–$131k)64 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,558 state / 15,226 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,753 active21,977 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 18 employers
6
<$100k
3
$100k
10
$105k-110k
12
$110k-140k
8
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
54%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz

Sutter Health · Santa Cruz, California

$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist

Salary Range: $165000.00
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

$150k-$160k
+ 37 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 21,948 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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