Physicial Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a civilian Physical Therapist at Vandenberg Space Force in Santa Barbara County, California.
Contract Highlights
- Full Time Opportunity, 40 hour work week, W2 Employee status
- Outpatient Clinic
- No Nights, Weekend or Holidays
- Stable Patient Population
- Paid time off and 11 paid Federal holidays
- Benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and 401(k) and more…
Job Requirements
Doctorate Degree. Entry level physical therapists must be graduates of a PT program accredited by APTA. Completion of coursework in the specialty area such as EDIS.
- Any State License
- 2 years of experience within the last 3 years as a physical therapist
- BLS through American Heart or American Red Cross
For More Information Contact
- Melissa Powell
- 719-528-7965
- Melissa_Powell@Spectrumhealth.com
Company Overview
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems.
SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles.
A Joint Commission Certified Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the federal staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves approximately 730 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 7,100 affiliated health care professionals.
- EOE/Disabled/Vet
- Location: Location
- US-CA-Los Angeles
- Recruiter: Full Name: First Last
- Melissa Powell
- Direct phone number
- 719-528-7965
- Recruiter: Email
- Melissa_Powell@spectrumhealth.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to a civilian patient population at a military treatment facility. Manage patient care within an outpatient clinic setting while adhering to clinical standards.
Requirements
Requires a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and graduation from an APTA-accredited program. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years and hold a valid BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (physical therapy) | ranked against 47 Mental Health Therapy (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $87k (middle half $79k–$116k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 38% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Resources | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index77 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physicial Therapist at Spectrum Healthcare Resources a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 47 active Mental Health Therapy (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No weekends
- No nights
About Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Benefits & Perks
Living in Los Angeles
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $923k
- Typical market rent
- $2,778/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- 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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.