Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$121K–$136K /yr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
Key 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $121k–$136k | Physical 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 power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,753 active | 21,977 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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