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Travel Physical Therapist Outpatient - Fairfield, CA

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$2,492–$2,695/wkContractPosted 2mo agoStill open, checked every night

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How this pay compares

This assignment posts $2,594 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel physical therapist assignments post a median of $2,268 a week, the middle half $2,050 to $2,460, across 1,317 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.

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Tax-free stipend limit here

GSA's per diem rate for Fairfield, CA (the standard rate) is $113 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $68 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,267 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in California.

Licensed in another state?

California is not issuing PT Compact privileges, so a physical therapist or PT assistant licensed in another state needs a California license for this job. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a California license, apply to the Physical Therapy Board of California for a license by endorsement ($450, by its own page): what California asks. Every state's PT Compact status.

What California requires of a physical therapist

Physical Therapist License, from the Physical Therapy Board of California.

  • An endorsement applicant applies online through BreEZe, passes the California Jurisprudence Assessment Module (CAL-JAM), submits fingerprints (Live Scan in California, or hard cards from out of state) and a passport-style photo, and pays the application processing and initial license fees by credit card.
  • Staying active: Licenses renew every two years and expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month; each renewal requires 30 hours of continuing competency, including 4 hours of basic life support and 2 hours of ethics, laws and regulations (fewer hours at a first renewal).

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About the job

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr rotating, 40 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,695 a week in all, a taxable rate of $35.70 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Physical Therapist Outpatient (PT OP) in a clinical outpatient setting. This position involves evaluating patients, developing, implementing, and modifying treatment plans to meet patient goals and physician directives. It requires providing patient education, delegating therapy services, and ensuring functional recovery to promote community reintegration. The role emphasizes safety, professional development, and adherence to organizational standards.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Days, 8-hour shifts, minimum of 40 hours per week
  • Required Qualifications: Degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school; 6 months to 1+ years of outpatient clinical experience; current CPR certification; active applicable license for the state where work will be performed; outpatient experience; successful completion of previous assignments with the agency or organization is highly desired; previous assignments with the organization are nice to have; must meet state practice act and regulatory agency standards.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Not specified.
  • Additional Information: Completes comprehensive patient evaluations, develops and adjusts treatment plans, documents medical records clearly and accurately, and participates in student training programs. Maintains licensure and adheres to professional and organizational standards. Demonstrates commitment to patient and employee safety and actively pursues professional growth through continuing education and organizational initiatives.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

  • Private housing or generous housing allowance
  • Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
  • Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
  • Competitive salaries
  • Referral bonuses
  • Travel reimbursement
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Direct deposit/free checking
  • Unlimited free CE credits

From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Fairfield, CA, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Cross Country Healthcare

National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs

Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.7% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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