Physical Therapist (Neuro), Full-Time

Audia Physical Therapy; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Continuing education reimbursement uph

Weekly 1-on-1 mentorship

Job summary

Audia Physical Therapy in Carlsbad, CA, is hiring a full-time neurologic physical therapist for one-on-one, cash-based outpatient care. Expect complex neuro cases, thorough, unhurried sessions, and a collaborative team focused on measurable patient outcomes.

Position offers $52 to $70 per hour with full-time hours and optional part-time flexibility. Benefits include health and vision insurance, PTO, holidays, sick leave, CE reimbursement up to $1,000/year, and weekly 1-on-1 mentorship with Dr.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2+ years of experience as a physical therapist.
• CPR/BLS certification required.
• NCS or OCS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Treat complex neurologic patients (stroke, vestibular, balance, gait, fall risk) in true 1-on-1 sessions.
• Build a caseload rooted in long-term relationships.
• Collaborate weekly with a small team to improve patient care.
• Contribute ideas on treatment approaches, equipment, and clinic operations.

Education

CPR/BLS certification

NCS or OCS certification

Job description

Neurologic Physical Therapist: Practice PT the Way It Was Meant to Be Practiced

Audia Physical Therapy · Carlsbad, CA (San Diego North County)

$52 to $70/hour · Full-time, with part-time flexibility for the right person · Cash-based outpatient · 1-on-1 care, every visit · No weekends unless you request them

The short version

At Audia Physical Therapy, every patient gets one to three hours of one-on-one care with their therapist. No double-booking. No techs running your treatments. No fighting insurance companies for the visits your patient needs. We are a cash-based neuro practice. The only person you answer to is the patient in front of you, and the only metric that matters is whether they get better.

Our clinic is growing, and we're adding a full-time neurologic physical therapist to the team. For the right person, part-time flexibility is also an option. You'll build a schedule of complex, motivated, committed patients alongside Dr. Matthew Audia, a 20-year neuro and balance specialist who is deeply invested in building the best team, therapists and clinic in Southern California.

Who we are

We are obsessed with one thing: delivering physical therapy the way it was meant to be delivered. That means unhurried, evidence-driven, one-on-one and measured. Much of our profession has drifted from that, and we're building a clinic that proves it doesn't have to.

Our core values:

• Passionate dedication. To the craft, to the patients, to the profession and to improving lives. This work matters, and we treat it that way.
• Creative problem solving. Outside-the-box thinking with evidence and research as our anchors. Hard cases are why we're here.
• Fun. Therapy is a service, not a sentence. Patients look forward to their sessions, and so should you.
• Unimpeachable character. Be the person you're proud to be associated with, in and outside of work.
• Inspiration. To grow and to excel. Inspire yourself, those around you, your patients, the profession and the population.

Cash-based therapy, done honestly

You may have heard stories about cash-based clinics that train therapists to surprise patients with high-pressure pitches for prepaid "packages." That is not this clinic, and it never will be.

We believe cash-based PT works for one reason. When you explain the true value of skilled physical therapy honestly, in plain language, with measured outcomes to back it up, patients choose it on their own. Your job is to be great at what you do and to explain the "why" behind your care so clearly that continuing is the obvious decision. No scripts, no countdown timers, no closing techniques. We're trying to elevate this profession, not squeeze it. That integrity is exactly why our patients stay, refer others and trust us.

What your day looks like

• Treat complex neurologic patients (stroke, vestibular, balance, gait, fall risk) in true 1-on-1 sessions of one to three hours
• Build a caseload rooted in long-term relationships. Many patients stay with us for months because of the long-term nature of complex neurological conditions.
• Collaborate weekly with a small, tight team to improve patient care
• Contribute your ideas on how we treat, what equipment we buy and how the clinic runs, then watch them get implemented

The ideal candidate

You're a self-starter. Nobody has ever needed to push you, because you're the one pushing. You are, frankly, a little obsessed with physical therapy. You read research on your own time, you replay difficult cases in the car, and you light up when a treatment finally clicks.

Just as important, you love people. You can sit with a frustrated stroke survivor on a hard day and leave them believing again. You celebrate small wins loudly, learn every patient's grandkids' names, and make an hour of hard work feel like the best part of someone's week.

Schedule and pay

• $52 to $70/hour, based on experience
• Full-time, Monday to Friday, daytime hours
• Part-time flexibility is an option for the right person
• No weekends unless you request them
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave
• Continuing education reimbursement up to $1,000/year
• Weekly 1-on-1 mentorship with Dr. Matthew Audia, covering case review, advanced neuro and balance techniques, and hands-on skill development
• Practice at the top of your license every day, blending neuro and orthopedic skills with every patient

Requirements

• 1 to 2+ years of experience as a physical therapist
• CPR/BLS certification

Preferred (not required; we'd rather have the right person)

• NCS or OCS certification
• Outpatient neuro or acute rehab experience
• Outpatient orthopedic experience

Who thrives here

The PT who loves learning more about PT and improving every day. Who is frustrated by clinics that treat patients like billing units. Who wants the next five years to make them dramatically better, not just more tired. If that's you, we want to meet you, even if you're not sure you check every box.

Audia Physical Therapy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.