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Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistContract

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$80/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 Soledad, CA.

Position Details

40 Hours per week (4/10's)
Location: Soledad, CA
Schedule: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm
(Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible)
Rate: $80/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 and develop treatment plans based on physician referrals or direct access. They are responsible for maintaining accurate daily charting and providing care consistent with evidence-based physical therapy practices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid physical therapy license and be capable of working in a correctional facility environment. The role requires flexibility for a two-week orientation period and the ability to manage a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationEvidence-based practicePatient assessment

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 ~$115k (461 salary observations; 934 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (8,033 salary observations; 18,890 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, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% 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 ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution42 jobs · 25 employers

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$125k-140k
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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