Location
King City CA
Date Posted
1/16/2025
Job Type
Full-Time Regular

Physical Therapist (Outpatient) (Inpatient also available) Hospital based

Paso Robles Area Central Coast California

NEW GRADS WELCOME

Outpatient Physical Therapist

Hospital-Affiliated Community-Based Clinical Autonomy

What if your outpatient role didn’t feel like a factory?

We’re partnering with a 25-bed non-profit Critical Access Hospital in California’s Central Coast — minutes from Paso Robles and more than 300 wineries — offering an outpatient PT environment focused on quality care, not volume quotas.

This is not a corporate PT chain.

This is a flat organization with no more than two layers between you and the CEO. Decisions are local. Leadership is accessible. Your voice matters.

Why PTs (Including New Grads) Are Drawn to This Role

  • Hospital-affiliated outpatient setting
  • Emphasis on clinical quality over productivity targets
  • Direct access to leadership
  • Broad patient population — cradle to grave
  • Supportive environment for new graduates
  • Lifestyle location on California’s Central Coast

You’ll treat patients as people — not appointment slots.

The Role

As the Outpatient Physical Therapist, you will:

  • Evaluate patients under physician referral
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Utilize therapeutic techniques and modalities to restore strength, mobility, coordination, and function
  • Manage pain and functional limitations
  • Maintain documentation in accordance with California Practice Act and regulatory standards
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams

You’ll have clinical autonomy while operating within a supportive, community-rooted environment.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Active California Physical Therapist License
  • Current AHA BLS Certification
  • 1+ year outpatient experience preferred
  • New graduates encouraged to apply
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
  • Strong communication and patient education skills

New grads will find mentorship and a collaborative setting — not sink-or-swim scheduling.

The Environment

  • 25-bed non-profit Critical Access Hospital
  • Community-centered mission
  • Flat leadership structure
  • Quick decision-making
  • Strong interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Long-term patient continuity

If you’ve been feeling pressure from high-volume outpatient settings or corporate productivity expectations, this role offers a meaningful alternative.

Click here to apply online