Pays $107k-$113k — $50k below the Physical Therapist market median of ~$163k (22 jobs)
Travel Physical Therapist Inpatient Rehab Job
About the Role
13-week travel PT assignment in Indio, CA. Day shifts, 40 hrs/week guaranteed. $2,054-$2,175/week.
Join Healthforce as a Travel Physical Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, 13 Weeks in Indio, California.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $2,054 - $2,175/week.
- Guaranteed hours
- Travel assignment
- On-site clinical support
- Access to EMR systems
- Compliance and privacy training
- Dedicated recruiter support
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Healthforce in Indio, California.
Key Responsibilities
Implement patient rehabilitation programs to improve mobility, function, and strength while evaluating and treating patients within a rehab plan. Supervise PT assistants and aides while maintaining accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
Requirements
Requires an active Physical Therapist license in California and a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy (DPT). Candidates must be proficient in EMR documentation, billing policies, and ICD-10 coding.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$115k (1,592 salary observations; 3,123 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,672 salary observations; 47,410 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 ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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