Pays $134k-$140k$23k below the Physical Therapist market median of ~$163k (22 jobs)

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Clearlake, California

Travel Physical Therapist General Job

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsContract
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About the Role

13-week travel PT assignment in Clearlake, CA. Day shift, Mon-Fri, no weekends. $2,570-$2,698/week.

Join Healthforce as a Travel Physical Therapist – No Weekends, Day Shift in Clearlake, California. Physical Therapist – General in Clearlake, CA, United States. Start date 10/12/2026 for a 13-week travel assignment with guaranteed 40 hours per week.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $2698/week.
  • Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
  • Mileage reimbursement at government rate
  • Travel assignment support

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Healthforce in Clearlake, California.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to restore physical function while working within an interdisciplinary team. Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, document progress, and manage discharge planning in accordance with facility policies.

Requirements

Requires an active California Physical Therapy license, a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, and CPR/BLS certification. Candidates must have at least two years of recent physical therapy experience and one year of home health experience.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationCare coordinationDischarge planningInterdisciplinary collaborationHCHBOASISEPICHome healthInfection controlQuality improvement

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (1,587 salary observations; 2,968 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,903 salary observations; 45,283 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Physical Therapist General Job at Healthforce a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,151 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 22 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

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About Healthforce

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Myers
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
Mileage reimbursement at government rate
Travel assignment support