Physical Therapist

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: 

• High School
• Graduation from a physical therapy curriculum acceptable to the Commission on Accreditation in Education of the American Physical Therapy Association and approved by the California State Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

Experience:

• 2 years

Meets Expectations/Standards:

• Successfully meets established goals
• Demonstrates competencies critical to job performance
• Maintains knowledge base required to perform job responsibilities

License of Certification:

• A current California Registered Physical Therapist license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) through the American Heart Association is required

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to communicate clearly verbal and written.
• Ability to Conduct evaluations and plan, organize and administer treatment programs and goals.
• Ability to assign specific exercises for the patient and help the patients do these exercises.
• Ability to complete administrative tasks, like filing paperwork.
• Ability to provide In-services to hospital employees on PT related issues.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from residents, patients, physicians, peers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.