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Clearlake, California

Travel Physical Therapist Home Health Job

Physical TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$136k-$140k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist – Home Health in Clearlake, California, United States. This travel assignment is set to begin on 10/12/2026 and will run for 13 weeks. Weekly pay ranges from $2,620 to $2,690. Guaranteed hours are not specified. Shift pattern is 5x8 days. The role operates within a hospital-based program that delivers home health and related rehabilitation services to patients in the home and hospital-adjacent settings.

Key Highlights

  • Weekly pay: $2,620–$2,690 per week
  • Guaranteed hours: 0.0 per week
  • Contract duration: 13 weeks
  • Shift: 5x8 days
  • Start date: 10/12/2026
  • Work setting: hospital-based home health program

Responsibilities

  • Plan and conduct segments of treatment programs designed to restore and improve physical, social, and mental functions, aligning with department objectives.
  • Serve as a co-leader in an interdisciplinary approach to patient groups, coordinating care with other team members.
  • Assess patient needs and develop/adjust treatment plans tailored to the home health context and inpatient rehab components.
  • Implement evidence-based physical therapy interventions to improve mobility, strength, balance, and functional independence.
  • Document patient progress, outcomes, and plan of care; communicate findings with patients, families, and the care team.
  • Participate in discharge planning and patient/caregiver education to support continued recovery after discharge.

Requirements

  • Licensure, certifications, and education requirements are not listed in the job notes.
  • Experience requirements are not listed in the job notes.
  • Ability to work in a hospital-based home health program setting and coordinate with an interdisciplinary care team.
  • Basic competencies in documenting progress notes and care plans per standard PT practice.

Benefits and Support

  • Benefits and assignment support details are not listed in the job notes. Additional information may be available through Healthforce Healthcare LLC during the application process.

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Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingDocumentationCare coordinationPatient educationEvidence-based practice

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,555 salary observations; 3,986 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,149 salary observations; 57,960 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$136k–$140kPhysical Therapy median $132k (middle half $128k–$156k)27 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$116k median in California$94k nationally (+24%)1,555 state / 15,149 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$125k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in California1,770 active22,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 16 employers
10
<$100k
7
$100k
10
$105k-110k
7
$110k-135k
9
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Physical Therapist II, Santa Cruz

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$133k-$186k
#2

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist II, Sunnyvale

Sutter Health · Sunnyvale, California

$133k-$186k
#3

Physical Therapist

Salary Range: $165000.00
#4

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clearlake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,700/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
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.

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