Travel Physical Therapist Job in Salinas, CA | Days (5x8)
Salinas Valley Post Acute
Salinas, CA
Open
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Physical Therapy in Salinas, CA
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$2,243
Setting
SNF
Travel · Therapy
Shift
Days
5×8 hrs
Start Date
ASAP
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This travel Physical Therapist job in Salinas, CA with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Physical Therapist contract at Salinas Valley Post Acute. This role pays $2,243 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: Salinas Valley Post Acute
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Location: Salinas, CA 93901 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Days (5x8)
- Start Date: ASAP
- Setting: SNF
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and establish individualized treatment plans and functional goals
- Deliver therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and gait and mobility training across a varied caseload
- Reassess progress and adjust each plan of care to keep patients advancing toward their goals
- Direct and collaborate with Physical Therapist Assistants and the interdisciplinary care team
Travel Physical Therapy Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Physical Therapy experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by California and national regulatory bodies.
Salinas Valley Post Acute — Salinas, CA
Salinas, CA
Salinas Valley Post Acute in Salinas provides skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation after surgery, illness, or injury. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available, alongside nursing support for patients with continuing medical needs.
- The orthopedic and joint replacement program works on range of motion and mobility, with pain management included in the plan for returning to daily activities. Read More
- Post-stroke rehabilitation addresses movement coordination, speech and everyday tasks. Treatment can also help patients adapt to lasting functional losses following brain injury.
- Cardiac rehabilitation supports recovery after a cardiac event, combining attention to medication, diet and lifestyle changes with management of the condition and its effects.
- For long-term residents, therapy and nursing teams develop restorative plans covering walking, positioning, joint movement and daily activities, with contracture management also available.
- Skilled nursing services include IV therapy, wound care, and enteral feeding.
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FAQs – Travel Physical Therapy Jobs Near Salinas, CA
What productivity and caseload do travel PT jobs expect?
Expectations vary more by setting than by employer. Outpatient clinics may track patients per day, SNFs often use productivity targets, acute care combines visits with discharge planning, and home health may use visit or point systems. Ask for the actual target and ramp-up expectations before accepting.
Will I supervise PTAs on a travel PT assignment?
Frequently, yes. Some facilities pair travel PTs with one or more PTAs, so the role may include plans of care, reassessments, delegation, and supervision in addition to your own caseload. Ask how many PTAs you will supervise and what the state, setting, payer, and facility require.
Will my PT Compact privilege work for this California contract?
No—California is not a PT Compact member, so compact privileges aren't available here; a travel physical therapist applies for a California PT license by endorsement, completing the CAL-JAM jurisprudence assessment and fingerprinting. Eligible applicants may practice under supervised Physical Therapist License Applicant (PTLA) status only after the Board grants that status; PTLA is applicant status, not a license. Visit the Physical Therapy Board of California for current requirements and application steps.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Physical Therapy job in Salinas
- Get complete details in our physical therapy license guide.
- Discover live physical therapist salary data for travel assignments.
- Find the right travel PT housing for your assignment.
- Get complete details on physical therapy continuing education.
Explore Salinas, CA
John Steinbeck's hometown, Salinas, CA, has a historic downtown that gives a longer stay more depth than a stop on the way to the coast. Agriculture shapes the surrounding valley, and the city's outpatient rehabilitation includes physical and speech therapy. The National Steinbeck Center provides an indoor outing built around the writer's books and the region that shaped them. His Victorian childhood home, now a restaurant, is a short walk away, making lunch and a museum visit possible in the same trip. Both offer ways to get acquainted with Salinas without planning a drive to Monterey. Downtown murals add another layer of local storytelling to a walk between stops, linking the city's literary history with its streets today.
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Travel Physical Therapy · Salinas, CA · $2,243 /wk