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East Sonora, California

Travel Physical Therapist General Job

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Listed compensation

$108k-$114k

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Job Description

Physical Therapist – General, Sonora, California. Start date: 09/28/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,075–$2,183 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: 5x8 Days (8:00 AM–4:30 PM). Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital. This is a travel - temporary assignment.

Key Highlights

  • Weekly pay: $2,075–$2,183 per week
  • Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
  • Contract duration: 13 weeks
  • Shift: Day shift, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
  • Start date: 09/28/2026
  • Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital

Responsibilities

  • Plan and conduct segments of treatment programs designed to restore and improve physical, social and mental functions, aligning with department objectives.
  • Serve as co-leader in an interdisciplinary approach to patient groups, collaborating with other care professionals.
  • Perform comprehensive evaluations, establish individualized treatment plans, and implement therapy interventions using established protocols.
  • Develop and communicate individualized discharge plans; ensure documentation is accurate and timely.
  • Supervise and delegate tasks to assigned assistants, and maintain thorough clinical documentation within required timelines.
  • Participate in ongoing care coordination and patient progress communication with the care team and families.

Requirements

  • Education: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.
  • Licenses/Certifications: Physical Therapy licensure in the state of practice (CA) required; CPR/BLS certification from an approved provider required.
  • Experience: At least two years of recent experience in the field.
  • Credentials: Valid driver’s license (age 21 or older) required.
  • Additional: EPIC experience; current license to practice physical therapy in applicable states of practice.

Benefits and Support

  • Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
  • Contract duration: 13 weeks
  • Travel assignment with weekly pay: $2,075–$2,183 per week
  • Day shift schedule: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Find More Opportunities

If this position isn’t a fit, you can explore other physical therapy travel openings with Healthforce Healthcare LLC by visiting healthforce.applytojob.com

Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningDischarge planningInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,228 salary observations; 4,631 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 22,012 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$108k–$114kPhysical Therapy median $120k (middle half $99k–$135k)963 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$117k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,228 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$100k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,797 active22,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $13k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,366 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,012 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 19 employers
14
<$115k
14
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
1
$160k
3
$186k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
13-week contract
Day shift schedule
24/7 support while on assignment
Dedicated recruiters

Living in East Sonora

Median resident rent
$1,309/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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