Travel Physical Therapist Job in Sonora, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,399/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Jobs in California
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Travel Physical Therapist Job in Merced, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,399/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Stockton, CA | Flex (5×8)
$2,375/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Oakland, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,369/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Oceanside, CA
$2,328/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Elk Grove, CA
$2,324/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Greenbrae, CA | Days
$2,322/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Portola Valley, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,315/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Victorville, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,315/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Northridge, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,312/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: Acute Care
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Burlingame, CA | Flex (5×8)
$2,302/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Gardena, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,300/week
Starts Dec 21
Setting: Acute Care
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Monterey, CA | Days (4×10)
$2,300/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Los Angeles, CA | Days (5×8)
$2,294/week
Starts Nov 9
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapy Jobs in California: Q&A
Can I use a PT Compact privilege for a California assignment?
As of October 2026, California requires its own PT license and doesn't accept PT Compact privileges. A privilege for another state doesn't authorize you to practice in California.
Can I complete California fingerprinting before moving there?
You can use fingerprint hard cards if you won't be in California during the application process. California Live Scan is the option for applicants in the state. Previous fingerprints submitted to another agency don't replace the PT board's requirement.
Do I have to be in California to take the PT law exam?
You can take California's PT law exam on your own computer outside the state. The board's CAL-JAM instructions give you 96 hours after receiving the Authorization to Test letter to take it. That's the exam window, not a promise of when your license will arrive.
Must I stay nearby when a physical therapy aide treats patients in California?
You must remain within audible reach while an aide provides patient care under your direct and immediate supervision. The California PT board's aide guidance also requires the supervising PT to provide direct service to the patient that day and document the care. You also have to evaluate each patient yourself before an aide provides any treatment.
Does driving between home-health patients count as work time?
For a nonexempt employee covered by federal wage-and-hour rules, travel between work sites during the workday counts as hours worked. That includes driving between patient visits. It isn't the same as the ordinary commute. When comparing California home-health offers, include that travel in the workday rather than judging the workload by visit count alone.