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Physical Therapist - Ortho/Neuro - Outpatient - Encinitas

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Compensation
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Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California PT License Or PendingCurrent AHA BLS

Job overview

The Physical Therapist works at Scripps Health’s Encinitas Outpatient Rehab Clinic, focusing on orthopedic and neurologic rehabilitation. The role provides physical therapy evaluation, assessment, prognosis, treatment, and education as prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner and in accordance with applicable practice requirements. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday. Outpatient orthopedic physical therapy experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical TherapyOutpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Qualifications

Physical Therapy GraduateCalifornia PT License or PendingCurrent AHA BLSOne Year Outpatient Orthopedic PT Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

This is a full-time position located at Encinitas Outpatient Rehab Clinic with a focus on Orthopedic and Neurologic Rehab. M-F

Join the Scripps Health team to work with dedicated caregivers and deliver patient-centered care, while building a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare organizations.

Why join Scripps Health?

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At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
  • Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
  • We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
  • Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why Join this Unit?

  • Largest rehabilitation team in the Scripps Health system

  • New, state of the art facility

  • Close-knit team environment

The Physical Therapistprovides Physical Therapy evaluation, assessment, prognosis, treatment, and education as prescribed by qualified medical practitioner in accordance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act and Title 16 requirements.

#$4K New Hire Incentive, $3K Relocation if moving from 100 miles

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/The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:/

/• Internal candidates/

/• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago/

/In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:/

/• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)/

/• Must remain in original department/specialty/

/• Must remain in original Job Title/

/• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter/

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy

  • Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of California OR Pending CA PT License. License must be in hand for start.

  • Current BLS from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least one year of experience as a Physical Therapist in an outpatient orthopedic setting

Job: *Rehab

Organization: *Scripps Clinic

Title: Physical Therapist - Ortho/Neuro - Outpatient - Encinitas

Location: Northern San Diego County-ENCINITAS-Encinitas Rehab Clinic

Requisition ID: 262006031

How this job compares

Set against the 10,364 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$100–125K/yr117 salary ranges
  • California median$60–70/hr295 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 766 open Physical Therapist jobs in California and 10,364 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,852 postings).
Education
3,941 of the 10,364 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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