Physical Therapist (Extra Help)

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The Physical Therapist plans and administers physical therapy to clients with physical disability; administers direct treatment; educates patient, families, caregivers, and others involved; establishes home and school programs; evaluates patient, progress, and therapy plans and goals; evaluates and recommends needed equipment.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill Extra Help positions.

Extra-help employees do not have rights to a regular position or continued employment and are excluded from civil service. The hours worked may be part-time or full-time, but hours cannot exceed more than 999 hours in a fiscal year.

Note: All CalPERS retirees applying for Extra Help positions must meet CalPERS post-retirement employment requirements. Work must be performed for a limited duration and retiree annuitant may not work more than 960 hours per fiscal year.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Experience: No experience required, however, applicants must demonstrate possession of and competency in requisite knowledge, skills and abilities.

Education/Training: Possession of a valid license as a R egistered Physical Therapist issued by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver’s license may be required.

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SELECTION PROCESS 5/01/2026 – Deadline to submit an application and required documents for first application review. Application will be reviewed weekly after this date. Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.