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Original Job Details

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This travel Physical Therapist job in Santa Maria, CA with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Physical Therapist contract at Valley Oaks Post Acute. This role follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule.

In this travel Physical Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Assignment Details

  • Specialty: Physical Therapy
  • Facility: Valley Oaks Post Acute
  • Location: Santa Maria, CA 93454
    Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
  • Contract Length: 13 Weeks
  • Shift: Days (5x8)
  • Setting: SNF
  • Job Number: 861012

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.

FAQs – Travel Physical Therapy Jobs Near Santa Maria, 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.

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Explore Santa Maria, CA

Professional theater and a regional barbecue tradition give Santa Maria, CA, two ways to get acquainted with California's Central Coast through live performances and food. The city has outpatient physical therapy and hand therapy. At Allan Hancock College, Pacific Conservatory Theatre presents plays and musicals in the Marian and Severson theaters. Their different stage arrangements make the venue part of choosing an evening out. The company also performs in Solvang during summer, so the location matters when selecting a production in Santa Maria itself. Another introduction to the valley comes at the table: Santa Maria-style barbecue pairs meat cooked over red oak with pinquito beans, giving a meal before the theater a distinctly regional flavor.

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