12-Month Clinical PT Residency: Advanced Practice

Kaiser Permanente; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California offers a 12-month Clinical Specialist Resident program beginning December. The resident will deliver primary PT services, complete 850 hours of clinical practice plus 150 hours of mentored care, and participate in didactic education and research projects.

The program includes clinical and classroom instruction with documented evaluations and potential inter-site rotations; schedule varies by department needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy.
• Active California Physical Therapist License at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Design physical therapy treatment programs in the specialty area that are medically prescribed and competently delivered.
• Provide in-service education programs and instruction to staff and students, reporting noncompliance and adhering to laws and Kaiser Permanente policies.
• Ensure cleanliness of assigned area and proper functioning of patient care equipment.
• Demonstrate professional competence in assessing patients condition at the onset and through all phases of the PT program.
• Routinely obtain accurate and complete history through clinical observation and interaction with the patient.
• Routinely perform appropriate examinations using specialized evaluation procedures.
• Document clinical activities timely, accurately, and comprehensively following department policies.
• Mentor students and department staff in areas of clinical expertise.

Skills

Clinical practice

Physical therapy

Education

Graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in California offers a 12-month Clinical Specialist Resident program beginning December. The resident will deliver primary PT services, complete 850 hours of clinical practice plus 150 hours of mentored care, and participate in didactic education and research projects.

The program includes clinical and classroom instruction with documented evaluations and potential inter-site rotations; schedule varies by department needs.