Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Pacific Coast Post Acute and Outpatient Physical Therapy; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Coast Post Acute in Salinas, California is seeking an Outpatient Physical Therapist for a full-time role. You will evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic, neurological, balance, and mobility needs in a one-on-one setting.

We emphasize quality over high patient volume and provide a large, well-equipped rehabilitation gym and strong interdisciplinary teamwork. New grads are encouraged to apply and you’ll join a close-knit healthcare community.

Qualifications

• Current or eligible California Physical Therapist license.
• Strong clinical reasoning and patient-care skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach.
• Comfortable treating orthopedic, neurological, balance, and mobility conditions.
• Interest in working with adult and geriatric populations.
• Outpatient experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and treating patients with orthopedic, neurological, balance, mobility, and functional limitations.
• Developing individualized plans of care.
• Providing direct, hands-on treatment.
• Addressing strength, balance, gait, endurance, mobility, and functional independence.
• Treating orthopedic and neurological conditions.
• Developing fall-prevention and balance programs.
• Monitoring progress and adjusting treatment plans.
• Educating patients and families.
• Communicating with physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Helping patients achieve meaningful functional goals and remain active in their community.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Interpersonal abilities

Compassionate, patient-centered

Job description

Outpatient Physical Therapist – Full Time

Pacific Coast Post Acute | Salinas, CA

Outpatient Physical Therapy Without the Assembly-Line Feel

Pacific Coast Post Acute is a 5-star rehabilitation facility with spacious patient rooms, a strong interdisciplinary team, and the largest rehabilitation gym in the region.

Why Join Our Outpatient Program?

• Direct one-on-one patient care
• Emphasis on quality rather than high patient volume
• 5-star rehabilitation facility
• Largest rehabilitation gym in the region
• Large, well-equipped treatment environment
• Ability to develop meaningful, long-term relationships with patients
• Strong focus on geriatric and medically complex rehabilitation
• Opportunity to treat orthopedic, neurological, balance, gait, and deconditioning diagnoses
• Supportive therapy leadership
• Close collaboration with PT, OT, ST, nursing, physicians, and other healthcare providers
• Strong community feel within the building
• Opportunity to help patients remain independent and active in the community

A Different Kind of Outpatient Setting

Our outpatient program offers something that is increasingly difficult to find in physical therapy: the ability to focus on the patient in front of you.

Rather than moving between several patients at once, our therapists are able to provide individualized treatment and develop plans of care based on each patient's specific goals.

Our large rehabilitation gym provides ample space for:

• Gait and balance training
• Strengthening and conditioning
• Functional mobility training
• Fall-prevention programs
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Post-hospital and post-surgical recovery
• Higher-level mobility and return-to-community activities

The size and versatility of our therapy space allow you to be creative with treatment rather than being limited to a small treatment room.

A Strong Focus on Continuity of Care

Many of our outpatient patients are transitioning back into the community after hospitalization, skilled rehabilitation, home health, surgery, or a decline in mobility.

Our outpatient program allows therapists to help patients continue progressing after they have returned home.

This creates an opportunity to develop genuine relationships with patients and follow their recovery beyond the early stages of rehabilitation.

Our goal is not simply to discharge a patient when they are safe—we want to help them reach the highest level of function possible.

What You’ll Do

As an Outpatient Physical Therapist, you will evaluate and treat patients with a wide range of orthopedic, neurological, balance, mobility, and functional limitations.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing comprehensive physical therapy evaluations
• Developing individualized plans of care
• Providing direct, hands-on treatment
• Addressing strength, balance, gait, endurance, mobility, and functional independence
• Treating orthopedic and neurological conditions
• Developing fall-prevention and balance programs
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans
• Educating patients and families
• Communicating with physicians and other healthcare providers
• Helping patients achieve meaningful functional goals and remain active in their community

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Physical Therapist who enjoys working closely with patients and wants the freedom to provide thoughtful, individualized care.

Qualifications:

• Current or eligible California Physical Therapist license
• Strong clinical reasoning and patient-care skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach
• Comfortable treating orthopedic, neurological, balance, and mobility conditions
• Interest in working with adult and geriatric populations

Outpatient experience is preferred but not required.

New graduates and therapists transitioning from skilled nursing, home health, acute care, or other rehabilitation settings are encouraged to apply.

Practice the Kind of Physical Therapy You Went Into the Profession to Provide

Outpatient physical therapy should be more than moving from one patient to the next.

At Pacific Coast Post Acute, you have the opportunity to work one-on-one, build relationships, use your clinical judgment, and watch patients progress over time.

If you are looking for an outpatient position where you can focus on quality care, work in an exceptional rehabilitation environment, and become part of a close-knit healthcare community, we would love to meet you.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Salinas, California