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The County of Yuba is recruiting for the position of Physical Therapist in the Health & Human Services Department. This stand-alone medical professional classification reports directly to the County's Health Officer. The CCS Physical Therapist performs physical therapy in a Medical Therapy Unit for the California Children's Services Program for physically disabled children and adolescents. The incumbent will work directly from a physician's prescription, which frequently allows considerable latitude in methods of treatment. Therapy plans are developed individually and in conjunction with other staff and carried out by incumbents. 

Examples of duties include screening, evaluating and treating patients for physical therapy services; developing long and short-term physical therapy plans as prescribed by physicians; administering diagnostic and prognostic tests to assist in developing a treatment plan and evaluating range of motion, sensation, and developmental levels; conferring with physicians, nursing staff and other physical and occupational therapists regarding proposed treatment plans; reviewing patient information, receiving requests for physical therapy, and logging in information; ensuring that all patient records are integrated and up-to-date; scheduling and coordinating appointments for physical therapy work as required.