Specialized Physical Therapy

We are currently seeking a full or part-time California Licensed Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Licensed Applicant.

We are a privately owned outpatient orthopedic clinic with two locations in Costa Mesa and Tustin. Both practices are well recognized in the community and by various referral sources, including physicians, schools, and other health care providers. Ownership interest to both practices includes an adjunct faculty professor at Chapman University and alumni from Chapman University. Both practices provide the utmost quality in patient care services and experience with a hands-on personal approach to physical therapy, providing ample therapist to patient time, utilizing the current evidence-informed approach to ensure the best results for our patients. We also treat our employees at these clinics as our second family and are looking for a therapist to become an integral part and grow with our clinical family.

In addition to competitive compensation, full-time positions have an allowance for CEU's, medical benefits, and retirement with company matching as part of the compensation package.

We understand that with the new stay-at-home orders in place and closures to specific industries, we wanted to clarify that we will continue to be open during regular business hours.

We are considered an essential business that provides important medical services, and we will continue to support you and diligently keep the office cleaned regularly. Masks are required during your visit and if you’re not feeling well, give us a call to reschedule.

If you have any questions, call 714-838-6999 or email [email protected]

Specialized Physical Therapy updated their business hours.

Front office position at a small outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic

Below are attributes that are necessary along with the skills listed to ensure successful employment.

Duties: Greeting patients, taking payments, managing therapist schedules, scheduling new and returning patients, verifying insurance benefits, explaining insurance benefits to patients, submitting and following up with authorizations, taking new patient information over the phone. Will need to check faxes and voicemails. Completing lien documentation, records requests for new patients.

Required Skills: Motivated, energetic, friendly, respectful, kind, organized, reliable, and timely. Competent with computer programs such as word, excel, and the internet to include email, electronic medical records and possible billing. Quick learner and ask questions.

Patient Relations: Satisfied patients are our most valuable asset and assure us of continued success. All employees, even those of you who work "behind the scenes," contribute to our patients' level of satisfaction with our organization. Employees are expected to conduct themselves in a congenial and helpful manner at all times.
Satisfaction is a composite of many things---a smile, a neat appearance, a friendly atmosphere, and a genuine concern for the patient. We welcome our patients to our office and make them feel at ease. These are things that cost little, but are so important to us and our patients. We expect all employees to treat patients with courtesy and give proper attention at all times.

This is a part-time job around 24 hours per week with the possibility of becoming full time. Please respond including your FULL NAME in the subject line of the email, cover letter with why you feel that you should be considered for this position, hours of availability, and current resume with references included.

Dear Friends,

It is with mixed feelings that I announce my departure from Specialized Physical Therapy. In early 2017 my wife and I sensed God leading us in a new direction and over the course of the past year we have taken steps to relocate to Missoula, Montana. We are excited to see what lies ahead in this next chapter of our lives. I am planning to remain in physical therapy education as well as patient care while living in Missoula. It has been such a blessing over the last 14 years to help you and the people of this community recover from injuries while empowering you all to pursue strength and wellness through physical therapy practices and healthy living.

That said, we are not closing our doors, instead I have decided to sell the practice to my friends and colleagues Amit Gandhi and Travis Morisoli; you will be in good hands. Amit and Travis currently manage another successful practice not too far from here; Costa Mesa Physical Therapy. They are both highly skilled professionals of which I respect and trust to continue the exceptional level of care you have come to expect from Specialized Physical Therapy.

So what does this mean for your care?
We will be transitioning the ownership of care over the next few weeks while retaining the amazing staff you have become familiar with during your time at Specialized Physical Therapy; so please give Amit and Travis a warm welcome.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out in person, via phone 714-838-6999 or email [email protected]

Thank you,
Steve Ferdig, PT, DPT, OCS, CNP

Excited to share a recent Redcord treatment outcome.

This 24 year old has a six year history of neck pain, limited mobility and headaches. Her pain and significant weakness have severely limited her range of motion as seen in the first picture. Following a single 20 minute Redcord session she demonstrated a 94% increase in her mobility. At her follow up visit, two days later, she demonstrated 89% of the range of motion gained during her initial treatment.

After 25 years of patient care I still get such satisfaction from results like these!

So proud of the therapists of Specialized PT. Our three therapists have a combined 60 years of experience and still have a strong desire to continue learning. This weekend Marchelle Esparza is hard at work on her first semester of a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Chapman University. Glenn Gorman is participating in the Neurac 1 course for Redcord. Steve Ferdig has returned to Folsom Physical Therapy where 20 years ago he completed the year long manual therapy program for spine, shoulder and knee. This weekend's course at Folsom PT is Treating the Chronic Pain Patient. We strive to learn the cutting edge principles of physical therapy so that our patients receive the best care possible.

Had a blast at the Specialized Physical Therapy 10th annual Christmas party! Our special guest of honor was Heidi's nephew Clifton, aka "The Nugget". I am so blessed to work with this amazing group of people.

Thanksgiving Eve Vanilla Cream Soda taste test complements of Heidi Schulz! And the winner is...Virgil's according to Tom Martony.

We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving spent with family and friends.

Happy first anniversary to Tom Martony. Tom joined the SPT family last year and has been a great addition to our practice. Tom's quick wit is appreciated by his co-workers and his clients benefit from his clinical expertise. We look forward to this being the first of many years together.

We are excited to celebrate Marchelle Boyer Esparza's 9th anniversary with SPT! Marchelle is an exceptional therapist who is an active clinician as well as Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Chapman University. Thanks for 9 great years!

Happy Halloween from Specialized PT. Costume winner was Heidi Schulz with the Duck Dynasty beard made with her hair!

Took an excellent course yesterday. The great thing about treating the human body is there's always more to learn!

Happy to have Dawn Marie Ickes teaching Neurac 1

Great weekend hosting Redcord Neurac 1 course