Physical Therapist I

Contra Costa County; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Contra Costa County Health Services Department is recruiting entry-level Physical Therapist I staff to support services across the County, including the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, its Health Centers, and CCS Programs. These are continuous recruitment openings with no experience required.

The position focuses on learning general therapy treatments under medical direction, with duties ranging from evaluation and treatment planning to patient education, progress monitoring, and

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in California or eligibility to take licensing exam.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and plan physical therapy treatments under medical direction.
• Administer or supervise physical therapy treatments including neuromuscular facilitation and education.
• Instruct patients in pain management, posture, body mechanics, and injury prevention.
• Monitor patient progress and maintain treatment records and required reports.
• Collaborate with other care providers to ensure proper patient treatment and follow-up.

Education

Physical Therapist license (CA)

BLS or CPR certification

Job description

CONTINUOUS

Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - Health Services Unit

Position

Contra Costa County Health Services Department is recruiting individuals on a continuous basis to fill entry-level Physical Therapist I positions. Therapists may be assigned to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and its Health Centers or the California Children Services (CCS) Programs located throughout the County.

Physical Therapist I is an entry-level classification requiring no experience. Incumbents in this classification perform a full range of general therapy treatments while developing and learning the skills and knowledge necessary to apply more advanced and/or specialized treatments.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months.

Typical Tasks

• Evaluates and plans physical therapy treatments in accordance with medical direction
• Administers or supervises the administration of physical therapy treatments including but not limited to the following areas:
• neuromuscular facilitation and reeducation
• assistive orthotic and prosthetic device fabrication fitting and training
• temporary splinting and gait training
• bracing soft and bony tissue mobilization
• manual and mechanical traction
• hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, thermal therapy and massage
• transcutaneous neuromuscular and electrical stimulation
• Instructs patients in pain management, injury prevention, posture correction and body mechanics
• Monitors and facilitates patients progress
• Develops or directs development of special equipment
• Provides and promotes excellent customer service for all internal and external customers
• Explains medical recommendations with respect to physical therapy to patients and their families
• Observes patient. reaction, keeps records and prepares required reports
• Learns to perform specialized and advanced therapy treatments
• Administers diagnostic and prognostic tests
• Provides consultation and education relative to therapy treatment
• Collaborates with other care providers to ensure proper patient treatment and follow-up
• Secures and returns clinic supplies and equipment and maintains required records and statistics
• Prepares reports relative to patient treatment, discharge planning and the evaluation of treatment services
• Provides training and work direction to aides, assistants, interns and volunteers
• Consults with other therapists as needed

Minimum Qualifications

License Required: Either 1) Possession and maintenance of a valid license as a Physical Therapist issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California, or 2) Graduation from an approved school of physical therapy and acceptance of an application to take the State of California Physical Therapy Licensing Examination. Continued employment under the latter requirement is dependent upon successfully passing the licensing examination that has been applied for.

Certification: Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association or a CPR certification issued by the American Red Cross.

Types of Employment

• PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION: Regularly scheduled 40 hours per week, full fringe benefits.
• PERMANENT PART-TIME POSITION: Regularly scheduled less than 40 hours per week; prorated vacation and sick leave; medical benefits on a shared cost basis if position is 16 hours or more per week. Retirement on a shared cost basis if position is 20 hours or more per week.
• PERMANENT INTERMITTENT: Irregular, unscheduled employment on an on-call or per diem basis, paid hourly; must be available to work every other weekend; scheduled for one major and three minor holidays; prorated vacation and sick leave.
• All Types of Employment

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Contra Costa County is committed to providing equal access and opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities in its employment practices. If you believe you may anticipate needing reasonable accommodation, please visit our job seeker resources page at: Special Testing Accommodations | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website.