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Physical Therapist, Home Health

Sutter Health

San Mateo, CAFull-time$74.17–103.84/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$74.17–103.84/hr
Location
San Mateo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Physical Therapist assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and address disabling conditions. The role develops department workflows and clinical protocols, serves as a resource for staff education and mentoring, and may coordinate education and student programs. It requires advanced practice competencies and five years of recent relevant experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Stakeholder CollaborationCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingIndependent JudgmentProfessional PracticeRegulatory RequirementsPrioritizationTechnology ProficiencyProfessional CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsConflict ResolutionTeamworkCustomer ServiceCommunity RelationsTeachingPublic SpeakingTraining DevelopmentCompetency AssessmentTreatment Protocol DevelopmentEvidence-Based PracticeClinical Practice AnalysisData Analysis

Qualifications

Graduate of Accredited Physical Therapy SchoolPhysical Therapist LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationValid Driver's LicenseAutomobile Insurance5 Years Recent Relevant Experience

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Position Overview: Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and participating in rehabilitative programs that improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and practice level competencies and is a recognized clinical or workflow subject matter expert. Responsible for developing key workflows and clinical protocols or guidelines for department. Serves as a resource in the education, training and mentoring of other staff and as a clinical instructor for assigned students. May coordinate staff education and student programs. Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. Additional Requirements: EDUCATION:

  • Other: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy school

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • PT-Physical Therapist
  • BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

DEPARTMENT REQUIRED CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • Department: Home Health, DL-Valid Drivers License
  • Department: Home Health, AUTO-Automobile Insurance

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 5 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Collaborates with key stakeholders in developing solutions.
  • Critical thinking, complex problems solving, decisive judgement and ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.
  • Must be able to work in demanding work environment, organize multiple priorities completing work duties within expected timelines and requirements.
  • Computer and required technology proficiency/competencies.
  • Demonstrates effective and efficient professional communication (verbal & written) skills as well as interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, teamwork/collaboration, customer service and community relations abilities.
  • Able to retain and apply new knowledge & skills.
  • Keeps abreast of professional practice development and advancement.
  • Ability to teach/educate others, public speaking.
  • Ability to develop training materials and competency assessments.
  • Develop treatment protocols.
  • Ability to extract evidence-based practice information and apply to clinical practice and training materials.
  • Able to analyze and identify clinical practice and workflow best practices.
  • Complex problem solver within and outside of department. Analyzes data/information from multiple sources.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements

Job Shift: Days Schedule: Full Time Shift Hours: 8 Days of the Week: Monday - Friday Weekend Requirements: As Needed Benefits: Yes Unions: No Position Status: Non-Exempt Weekly Hours: 40 Employee Status: Regular Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $74.17 to $103.84 / hour The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,471 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$74.17–103.84/hr
  • California median$60–70/hr294 hourly ranges
  • US median$47–60/hr3,017 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $89.01/hr, is 37% above the California median midpoint ($65/hr) — in the top quarter of Physical Therapist hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 842 open Physical Therapist jobs in California and 10,471 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 2,871 postings).
Education
3,939 of the 10,471 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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