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Vacaville, California

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callContract

Listed compensation

$85/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week · 4×10s

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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

  • 40 Hours per week (4/10's)
  • Location: Vacaville, CA

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-3:00pm and Friday 7:00am-11:00am (Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible) Rate: $85/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 patient evaluations, develop treatment plans, and provide physical therapy services based on physician referrals or direct access. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate and timely medical charting in accordance with facility policies.

Requirements

Candidates must possess the appropriate licensure to practice physical therapy and be capable of performing complex care consistent with evidence-based practices. The role requires flexibility for a two-week orientation period and the ability to work on-site at a correctional facility.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationEvidence-based practicePatient assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (1,005 salary observations; 3,600 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

AvaMed Workforce holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 17 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at AvaMed Workforce a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,195 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 26 employers

14
<$110k
13
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
66%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$139k-$150k
#3

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$103k-$149k
#4

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$90k-$140k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Vacaville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$558k
Typical market rent
$2,614/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.5
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Vallejo, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.