Physical Therapist

Grant Thornton; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family leave

Mentor program

Learning Fridays

Clear promotion ladder

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Physical Therapist in Riverside, CA to own the discharge process and ensure high-quality patient care. The role offers a salary range of $57,000 to $83,000 per year and a contract-hour structure designed for a focused, outcomes-driven clinician.

You'll work with case management, social work, and families to coordinate care, mentor junior staff, and participate in a clear promotion ladder with paid family leave and professional development.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience in a clinical setting
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Experience working in a contract role preferred
• Knowledge of Riverside, CA care pathways and discharge planning

Responsibilities

• Track patient outcomes and contribute to clinical reporting
• Coordinate discharge planning with case management, social work, and family in Riverside
• Manage insurance authorization for complex discharges
• Update care-team contacts and family communications in Riverside, CA
• Oversee wound care, IV therapy, and routine clinical interventions
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment per manufacturer guidelines
• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding
• Handle deadline-driven caseload reserved for seasoned junior clinicians

Skills

Healthcare experience

Contract role

Written communication

CA work history

Job description

From intake to discharge, our Physical Therapist ensures every patient feels supported, informed, and genuinely cared for. What anchors this Riverside job is ownership; the $57,000 - $83,000, the contract hours, the 1-year ask all hang off that.

Key Responsibilities

• Track patient outcomes and contribute to clinical reporting
• Coordinate discharge planning alongside case management, social work, and the patient's family in Riverside
• Shepherd complex Riverside discharges through insurance authorization before the bed is needed
• Update the whiteboard and care-team contacts so families in Riverside, CA always know who to ask
• Manage wound care, IV therapy, and routine clinical interventions
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment per manufacturer guidelines
• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding as a junior team member
• Carry the deadline-driven caseload Grant Thornton reserves for its most seasoned junior clinicians

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being accountable for a craft-obsessed outcome in a contract role
• A CA work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Demonstrated wins in healthcare work somewhere near Riverside, CA
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain

Grant Thornton builds healthcare tools the way old shops built furniture — slowly, in Riverside, CA, and with a quietly-excellent respect for the craft. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Geriatric Care or Patient Education, your call.

Joining us means $57,000 - $83,000, a clear promotion ladder, paid family leave, and mentors invested in your success.

As of this visit, Grant Thornton is actively reviewing for the Physical Therapist role.