Physician (MD/DO) - Physiatrist (PM&R), Pa

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationContract

Compensation

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Job Description

Part-time and per diem moonlighting for licensed physiatrists (physical medicine and rehabilitation, MD or DO) in Northern California. Clinical Exam Experts is booking independent contractor physiatrists for in-person disability exam days in Redding, Chico, Crescent City and Yreka. It's 1099 side work, so you keep your current job or practice and pick up exam days when they suit you.

Locations

Redding, Chico, Crescent City and Yreka, California.

What the Work Is

You do a physical exam for a Social Security disability claim (a consultative exam, or CE) and write up what you find on our forms. That's it. We schedule the claimants, prepare the chart before you see them, and handle the admin.

What It Isn't

No treatment. No patient follow-up. No prescribing. No billing. No caseload.

Who We're Looking For

  • Physiatrists (PM&R), MD or DO
  • An active, unrestricted California medical license

SCHEDULE: Per diem. You pick your days, and there's no minimum.

How to Apply

Openings for this role are limited and filled first come, first served. Click Apply, and shortly after you'll get an email with a link to book your 20-minute interview call with our recruiting team. Would you rather talk first? Call 877-779-0696, 10 AM to 8 PM Eastern.

Key Responsibilities

Perform in-person physical examinations for Social Security disability claims. Document findings accurately on provided forms without the need for treatment or follow-up.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Physiatrist (MD or DO) with an active, unrestricted California medical license. Candidates must be available to conduct in-person exams at designated locations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Disability ExaminationClinical DocumentationMedical AssessmentConsultative Examination

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Career Context

Of the 31 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical medicine & rehabilitationranked against 214 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $311k (middle half $277k–$311k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in California2,646 active22,557 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 55% no weekends31 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 30% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation hiring demand#20 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 31 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 64 postings, 42 closed
New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings95 in the last 30 days55 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (214 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician (MD/DO) - Physiatrist (PM&R), Part-Time, 1099 Exam Days - Redding, CA at Clear Choice Global Support Solutions a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — ranked against 214 active Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 7 employers
4
<$250k
0
$250k-300k
4
$300k-350k
7
$350k
2
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Medicine & Rehab Physician/ Physiatrist Far Rockaway NY (LI)

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Far Rockaway, New York

starting at $150k
#2

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (PM&R) Woodbridge NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Woodbridge, New Jersey

$400k
#3

Physical Medicine and Rehab Physician - Warsaw, MO

$200k-$350k
#4

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Pittsburgh PA

$250K - $350K
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 214 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Redding

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$373k
Typical market rent
$1,647/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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