Physical Therapist (Travel) - Pediatrics - $3,205/wk - Apple Valley, CA
Listed compensation
$3,205/wk
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (Travel) - Pediatrics - Apple Valley, CA
VitalHire is hiring a travel Physical Therapist (Pediatrics) for an acute care hospital in Apple Valley, CA.
Contract Details
- Weekly pay: $3,205/wk
- Stipend: includes a housing and meals stipend of up to $1,505/wk where eligible (GSA FY2027 max for this location)
- Shift: Day (5x8 Hours) 8:30 17:00
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start date: 11/3/2026
- Openings: 1
About the Assignment
- Years of experience REQ: 1 yr
- First-timers accepted: Yes
- Floating Req: No
- Pending State License accepted: No
- Charting: Epic
- Overtime: 8 regular hours in a day OR 40 regular hours in 1 week: 1.3%
- Orientation: All Hours Billable - All orientation is billable for preferred profiles
Requirements
- Active license/certification for CA (compact accepted where applicable) and the Pediatrics specialty
- 1+ years of recent Pediatrics experience
- State PT license and BLS
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to pediatric patients within an acute care hospital setting. Utilize Epic software for clinical charting and documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (physical therapy) | ranked against 419 Pediatrics (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $167k | Pediatrics median $132k (middle half $128k–$156k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$151k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in California | 26 active | 421 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Living in Apple Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $416k
- Typical market rent
- $1,783/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 41 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.