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Physical Therapist, Outpatient MSK and Neuro, 40 Hours

Kaiser Permanente

Petaluma, CAFull-timeSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Petaluma, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Physical Therapist LicenseBasic Life Support

Job overview

Provides physical therapy services to patients under the direction and supervision of clinical leadership. The role delivers direct patient care and may also involve patient education, staff consultation and mentoring, employee training, clinical instruction, and participation in multidisciplinary care and performance improvement activities. The position requires a California physical therapist license and a degree from an accredited physical therapy curriculum or a foreign-trained equivalent.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical TherapyPatient CareFederal and State RequirementsLabor-Management Partnership

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's or Doctoral Degree in Physical TherapyCalifornia Physical Therapist LicenseNational Provider IdentifierBasic Life Support

Full job description

Job Summary:

Provides physical therapy services for patients under the direction and supervision of the Director, Assistant Director, and or Clinical Supervisor or designee.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Deliver Direct Patient Care Consistent with the provisions of the Physical Therapy Practice Act, licensing bodies, and Kaiser Permanente HealthPlan.

  • Provides accurate and timely documentation of services provided per State and Federal requirements and relevant medical group and health plan policies and guidelines.

  • Participates in multidisciplinary clinics, patient care rounds, and case management conferences as requested by management.

  • Refers patient to appropriate medical providers when care is outside of scope of practice.

  • May instruct patient education classes and/ or groups as requested by management.

  • May provide department in-service as requested by management e.g., journal club presentation, regular in-service presentation.

  • May assists in orientation and training of employees as needed.

  • May serve as a clinical instructor as requested by management.

  • May provide consultation to staff.

  • May act as a mentor for staff.

  • May assist in orientation and training of employees as needed.

  • May participate in performance improvement projects or other committees as requested by management.

  • May be involved in the clinical competency of PT Assistants and PT Aides.

  • May monitor the work of contract therapists and the treatment of patients in Kaiser and non-Kaiser facilities.

  • Performs other duties as required within scope of practice.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • N/A

Education

  • Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a Bachelor or Master or Doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign trained equivalent.

License, Certification, Registration

  • Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire

  • National Provider Identifier required at hire

  • Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.

  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • N/A

This position supports Kaiser Permanente's code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

INTERNAL POSTING PERIOD: Starts 12:00AM 10/21/2026 - Ends 12:00AM 10/28/2026

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Physical Therapist, Outpatient MSK and Neuro, 40 Hours

LOCATION: Petaluma, California

REQNUMBER: 1456689

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,334 open Physical Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$100–125K/yr116 salary ranges
  • California median$60–70/hr301 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 782 open Physical Therapist jobs in California and 10,334 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Physical Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,816 postings).
Education
3,899 of the 10,334 open Physical Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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