Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Position

Metric Systems LLC is a direct‑hire employer partner dedicated to helping companies connect with the right talent for their open roles. We are not a staffing agency—instead, we work alongside employers to identify strong candidates, streamline the hiring process, and support both sides through each step. Once hired, you become an employee of the client organization directly, ensuring a seamless transition into your new role and long‑term career alignment.

My client is seeking a Physical Therapist to act as the patient's partner throughout their journey of restoring motion. The Physical Therapist is a key member of the IDT, focusing on care planning and the coordination and delivery of restorative and rehabilitative physical therapy services to participants, working to maximize independence and safety. You'll ensure that each client functions at their personal best, maximizing their quality of life and movement potential across key areas of care; promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Physical Therapy assessments in our facility and occasionally in the home to define participant care needs, preferences, and goals

• Actively participate in IDT meetings to develop participant care plans

• Deliver and document interventions as agreed upon in participant care plans

• Provide active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional training of ADLs, and treatments including massage, heat, sound, water, light, or electricity

• Supervise Therapy Assistants, providing training, instruction, and guidance needed to implement Functional Maintenance Programs (FMP)

• Provide training and instruction to staff, participants, and caregivers/families on the use and care of therapeutic equipment

• 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 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in physical therapy; master's or doctoral degree preferred

• Two (2) years in clinical setting with frail or elderly population preferred

• Valid California Physical Therapy License, or proof of license eligibility

• Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter

• CPR and First Aid certification upon hire preferred

• Physical Therapists that ideally have outpatient, acute, inpatient, or skilled nursing experience. 

• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities

• Current knowledge of treatment practices

• Drive to learn and grow on a constant basis

• Professional behavior

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Metric Systems LLC is committed to maintaining an environment where every individual has a fair and equal opportunity to succeed. We welcome and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. We strive to foster an environment built on respect, inclusion, and equal access to opportunities—where diverse perspectives strengthen our team and drive our mission forward