Physical Therapist - Full Time/Day Shift (Mon - Fri)
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How this pay compares
This posting states $55 an hour. Open physical therapist jobs in California post a median of $66.45 an hour, the middle half $60–$72.96, across 282 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Physical therapists employed in California earn a median of $59.71 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
We are looking for a committed Physical Therapist to join our team at Watsonville Community Hospital and act as the patient’s partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the client will function at their personal best. You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment or intervention, and rehabilitation.
Responsibilities
- Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
- Offer cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility
- Reduce the need for medications and provide alternatives to surgery
- Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
- Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
- Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions
- Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally
- Promote clients’ healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination
- Consult and practice with other health professionals
- Evaluate effects and monitor and communicate progress
- Document patient care services
Skills
- Proven work experience as a physical therapist
- Intensive education and clinical expertise
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Drive to continually learn and grow
- Professional behavior
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Valid license to practice physical therapy
- Graduate degree or greater in physical therapy
Job Requirements
Licenses
- Physical Therapy License (Required)
Certifications
- CPR Certification (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Languages
- Spanish (P referred )
From Watsonville Community Hospital's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville Community Hospital is a hospital with an emergency department in Watsonville, CA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, imaging techs and surgical techs. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Watsonville Community Hospital
Based in Watsonville, CAHires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 95% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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