Physical Therapist (PT)

AvaMed Workplace is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENT need of aPhysical Therapist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located inCrescent City, CA

This is a low stress setting where you have full clinical autonomy where there are NO rug rates, NO after hours documentation, and NO productivity quotas.

Position Details:

• Location: Crescent City, CA
• Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:30pm
• Rate: $90/hr ($3,600/week)
• Orientation: 2 Weeks
• Status: Independent Contractor (1099)

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.