Physical Therapist (PT)

Sweetwater Care; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Porterville, CA seeks a dedicated Physical Therapist to join our in-house therapy team for short-term rehabilitation and resident-centered care. You will design and implement personalized therapy programs to restore function and mobility after illness or injury.

The role emphasizes clinical reasoning, collaboration with the care team, and adapting plans to meet each resident’s goals and potential in a supportive, growth-oriented setting.

Qualifications

• Requires valid Physical Therapy license in the state of practice, or proof of license eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to residents in short-term/transitional rehab with goals to recover independence.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning by synthesizing evaluation data and planning care.
• Develop and implement individualized therapy programs to restore performance.
• Identify need for referrals to other disciplines to address patient needs.
• Other duties or changes may be assigned at any time.

Skills

Physical Therapy

Job description

Sweetwater Care has openings to join an in-house Therapy Team!

We are a growing company in the Central Valley looking to develop a therapy department focused on client centered care and keeping our residentsfunctioning at their highest level of potential.

Position Description

Responsible for helping patients recover and rehabilitate from the effects of an illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well-being and independence. Provides services to improve strength and function, restore more efficient movement, improve flexibility and aid patients in restoring mobility and/or improving balance and gait after hip fractures and other orthopedic injuries, medical illness, or as they recover from joint replacement procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide care of residents who seek short-term/transitional care with the goal to recover and rehabilitate from the effects of serious illness, injury or medical event, regaining their own best possible level of functional ability, well being and independence.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning in synthesizing complex evaluation data identifying diagnosis and developing a comprehensive plan of care.
• Develop and implement individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce and enhance performance.
• Identify need for and make referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Requires valid Physical Therapy license in the state of practice, or proof of license eligibility.