Physical Therapist (PT)
Listed compensation
$80/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Physical Therapist (PT) for a contract assignment at a correctional facility in Soledad, CA.
Rate: $80/hr
Position Details
- Contract assignment, full-time days
- Location: Soledad, CA
- Start: ASAP
What You'll Do
- Evaluate patients and develop individualized physical therapy treatment plans
- Provide therapeutic exercise, gait training, mobility and functional rehabilitation
- Document evaluations, progress notes and discharge plans accurately and on time
- Work with physicians, nursing and the interdisciplinary care team in a secure setting
- Follow all safety, security and custody protocols
Requirements
- Active California Physical Therapist (PT) license
- Current BLS certification
- Correctional or CDCR experience strongly preferred
- Must pass a background clearance
- Reliable, professional and comfortable in a correctional environment
- Why AvaMed
- Competitive weekly pay
- Dedicated recruiter support
Steady Assignments Across California Correctional Facilities
Apply today or contact AvaMed Workforce at orlando@avamed.org / (818) 448-6393.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate patients and develop individualized physical therapy treatment plans to provide therapeutic exercise and functional rehabilitation. Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and the interdisciplinary care team while adhering to safety and security protocols.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,188 salary observations; 4,238 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,498 salary observations; 60,195 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $166k | Physical Therapy median $140k (middle half $109k–$140k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $117k median in California | $94k nationally (+25%)1,188 state / 11,498 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$150k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in California | 1,745 active | 22,165 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 56% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physical Therapist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,806 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
37 jobs · 14 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
About AvaMed Workforce
Benefits & Perks
Living in Soledad
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $603k
- Median resident rent
- $1,698/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 109.0
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.