Physical Therapist (PT)

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 Crescent 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: 40 Hours per week Location: Crescent City, CA Schedule: Monday-Thursday 6:00am-4:30pm (1 week of orientation required) Rate: $90/hr ($3,600/week) Status: Independent Contractor (1099) Must have a Physical Therapist license by the California State Board of Physical Therapy. Job Description: Under the direction of the Institution CEO/CME or 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 CDCR 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 CDCR patient/youth as pre-scheduled by designated Institution/Facility CEO/CME or 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 CDCR 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr