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Vacaville, California

Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical TherapistContract

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$90/hr

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Job Description

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Physical Therapist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Vacaville, CA.

Position Details

32 Hours per week
Location: Vacaville, CA
Schedule: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm
(Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible)
Rate: $90/hr 1099 (Travel/W2 rate available)

Job Description

Under the direction of the Institution designee, the Temporary/Relief Physical Therapist duties/responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
a. Perform care consistent with the scope of licensure and in accordance with the Institution/Facilities policies and procedures and consistent with generally accepted evidence based Physical Therapy practices. Care provided must be sufficiently complex and consistent with the unique skills of a physical therapist;
b. Provide Physical Therapy and evaluations on an "as needed" basis on patient/youth as pre-scheduled by designated Institution/Facility designee;
c. Provide Physical Therapy services to patient/youth upon physician referral and order, or upon direct access to the Physical Therapy services in cases where the patient/youth is seeking Physical Therapy for an existing and documented diagnosis;
d. Provide an initial assessment/evaluation on each referral and develop a treatment plan consistent with those findings and be responsible for communicating the treatment plan to the patient/youth and any relevant medical personnel;
e. Reports or assessments/evaluations and progress notes shall be completed utilizing approved documentation forms in the patient's chart and/or outpatient health record;
f. Vendor Worker shall be available for telephone consultation while on duty at the Institution/Facility;
g. Maintain all charting on a daily basis. Any chart remaining delinquent for more than ten(10) days could result in termination of the Vendor Worker.

If you are interested, please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will perform evaluations and provide evidence-based physical therapy services to patients within a correctional facility. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, maintaining accurate daily medical charts, and communicating effectively with medical personnel.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed physical therapists capable of providing care consistent with institutional policies and evidence-based practices. The role requires the ability to work on-site in Vacaville, CA, for a 32-hour weekly schedule.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationEvidence-based PracticePatient AssessmentMedical Charting

Physical Therapist Career Context

AvaMed Workforce holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 9 active listings.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (372 salary observations; 657 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (4,390 salary observations; 9,822 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$187k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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