Travel Physical Therapist Pediatrics - Apple Valley, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 17, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,975 a week in all, a taxable rate of $36.74 an hour plus $1,505 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Physical Therapist, Pediatrics. The position provides outpatient pediatric physical therapy services in a hospital-based clinic and requires independent performance of evaluations, treatment planning, reassessments, and patient-family education. The role primarily serves infants, adolescents, and pediatric patients with developmental delays, torticollis, cerebral palsy, and orthopedic injuries.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Physical Therapist with an active California license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; at least 1 year of professional experience; pediatric experience required; proficiency with independent outpatient evaluations and treatment; skills in developmental assessment, early intervention programs, adaptive equipment, range-of-motion exercises, home exercise programs, milestone assessment, pain assessment, patient-family education, plan of care development, reassessments, scoliosis, torticollis, and pediatric care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Acute care experience; outpatient medical-based physical therapy or pediatric home health experience; experience serving adult and geriatric populations; experience with electronic charting; familiarity with the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2).
• Schedule: Day shift, Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM–6:00 PM; 8 hours per shift and 40 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The position is based in a small, full-service outpatient clinic providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services. Pediatric caseloads primarily include developmental delays, torticollis, cerebral palsy, and orthopedic injuries. The physical therapist may support acute care services when outpatient volume is low and must be proficient and independent in outpatient evaluations and treatment. The typical daily patient load is seven patients.

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