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Physical Therapist Per Diem - Acute Care Weekends - Santa Monica

UCLA Health
Fully On-Sitefull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Aug 2026
💰 $194,000/yr($156,000/yr$194,000/yr)

About the role

General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
variable weekends and weekdays
Posted Date
08/20/2026
Salary Range: $77.85 - 87.58 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
indefinite
Job #
31703

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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At UCLA Health, our comprehensive team of highly skilled and compassionate rehab professionals is giving new life to thousands of people every year. We do it by transforming our passion for life into leading-edge rehab advancements and achievements. Join us and make a vital contribution to others’ lives.

Primary functions are to provide applicable weekend physical therapy care for patients with various diagnoses in the acute care setting. Major duties include: patient evaluation, patient treatment, documentation requirements, maintains expected productivity levels (including special assignments). More than 5 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2, Per Diem title.

Position may convert to career.

Per Diem Salary Range: $77.85 - $97.31 per hour

 

Job Qualifications

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  • Licensure as a California Physical Therapist and current BLS certification from AHA or ARC
  • More than 5 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2, Per Diem title
  • 2 years of licensed acute care experience preferred
  • Must work 2 weekend days per month

 


As a condition of employment
, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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