Salary : $114,219.36 - $130,814.16 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: Y5837I
Department: HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date: 07/08/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
ABOUT THE POSITION:The Physical Therapist I provides professional physical therapy services to assist patients with physical or mental disabilities to attain, regain, or maintain physical functions or to adjust to their disabilities.
Essential Job Functions What You'll Be Doing: - Interprets physicians' referrals for physical therapy services and selects the appropriate diagnostic or prognostic procedures for evaluating patients' deficits, limitations, and/or disabilities such as muscle weakness, joint limitation, loss of functional ability and sensory deficiency from muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases and injuries or birth defects.
- Performs evaluation procedures such as test of function, strength, tone, range of motion, upright motor control, spasticity, sensation, proprioception, visual field, bulbar functions, cognition, gait analysis, body image, electro diagnostic and other tests; analyzes the results to determine the extent of patients' deficits, limitations, and/or disabilities, to establish patient goals, to assess functional progress, and to develop and adjust initial and subsequent treatment programs.
- Performs complex treatments such as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, muscle re-education, bulbar treatment, joint and soft tissue mobilization, mobility training, neuro-developmental techniques, functional electrical stimulation, fabrication and application of orthotic devices; provides prosthetic training, post-operative management and patient/caregiver education and training.
- Confers and advises physicians about patient evaluation, treatment, and progress; makes recommendations for improving patient function using medical, surgical, or bracing procedures.
- Advises and consults with allied health fields and other health care personnel, teachers and families regarding patients' progress and discharge plans.
- Participates on an interdisciplinary treatment team and reports on assigned patients' condition and progress; modifies individual treatment plans to meet changing needs of patients; keeps team, patients, and families informed of patient progress; orders equipment and works with vendors in preparation of the order.
- Supervises patient care treatments/modalities/interventions/procedures delegated or assigned to a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Rehabilitation Therapy Technician, or a student physical therapist, explaining each assigned patient's treatment programs, demonstrating unfamiliar procedures and reviewing and discussing work performed.
- Within the framework of an overall clinical training program for affiliated or graduate students, provides on-the-job clinical instruction and evaluation for student physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, rehabilitation therapy technicians, and volunteers.
- Maintains documentation of patients' treatment plans and progress notes as required by standards.
- Participates in continuing education/staff development programs and other hospital, departmental, and professional licensing requirements.
- Participates in departmental quality improvement programs.
To acquire more details, please view the classification specification:Physical Therapist I.
Requirements REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:EDUCATION & TRAINING:- Graduation from a physical therapy curriculum* acceptable to the Commission on Accreditation on Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and approved by the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC) - OR - Successful completion in a Physical Therapy school or schools of a resident course of professional instruction* equivalent to the educational standards approved by the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC).
- *To receive credit for your education, provide a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution when applying or email the required document(s) to ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.govwithin seven (7) calendar days of filing your application. Unofficial transcripts are not acceptable to fulfill the educational requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation on Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: Accredited College Education Guidelines.
NOTE: We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching them to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
LICENSE:- A license to practice as a Physical Therapist** issued by the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC).
- **To validate your license,ensure that the License and Certification section of the application is complete. List the title, license number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses. You can also attach a photocopy of the license to your application or email a copy to ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) days of filing. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Withhold InformationNo withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required education and licensure must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.
Physical ClassPhysical Class III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Additional InformationEXAMINATION CONTENT:Non-Competitive ExaminationThis opportunity is considered non-competitive, meaning you will only need to meet the requirements. If you do, we will put you on a list with everyone who qualifies and use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:Applicants will be placed on a list of eligible candidates without indication of relative standing in the examination. The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate list, except a person without Veterans credit may not be appointed if there are three or more names on the list of persons entitled to Veteran's credit.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:Available ShiftAppointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:Annie Hsu, Exam Analyst(213) 288 - 7000
ahsu3@dhs.lacounty.gov
ADA Coordinator Phone(323) 914 - 6365
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