Physical Therapist

Shriners Children's; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s in Greenville, SC seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat pediatric patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver family-centered care. The role offers growth through education and participation in quality projects.

Candidates must hold a state PT license, CPR/BLS certification, and pediatric experience is preferred; new graduates are welcome to apply, with strong mentorship and clinical development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice physical therapy in the state of practice.
• CPR/BLS certification required by hospital policy.
• Pediatric PT experience preferred; new graduates considered.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation and therapy services for pediatric patients.
• Works with multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care.
• Mentors students and professionals to support education and practice.
• Participates in improvement initiatives, performance projects, and facility committees.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge on scope of practice, coding/billing, and compliant documentation.
• Supports the Focused Program and patient-centered care principles.

Skills

CPR/BLS

Pediatric PT

Education

State PT license

AOTA fieldwork educator certificate

APTA credentialed clinical instructor

ASHA clinical fellowship mentor

Job description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.Job DescriptionThe Physical Therapist provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral. In this position, you will have the unique opportunity to help our patient through their journey from the moment the child is brought through the door through the time the child leaves to go home. You'll get to help our kids grow into the new person that they want to be. You will provide evaluations and therapy services, education and training to meet the needs of our patients. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to learn and grow in their practice by being exposed to multiple settings.Key Responsibilities:Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care, a commitment to the achievement of optimal patient outcomes in alignment with the standards of practice of their professional organization.Works with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the pediatric patients and their family.Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through activities such as: mentoring and providing education to students and other professionals.Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees.Responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education and research in alignment with hospital’s patient care and strategic direction.Responsible for maintaining current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing practices, compliant documentation and any other knowledge related to the compliant practice in a revenue cycle environment.In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children FOCUSED Program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient-centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families first).Required Qualifications:Education necessary to obtain license in state of practiceLicensed in state of practiceCPR/BLS (per hospital policy)Preferred Qualifications:One-year of PT practice experiencePediatric experienceNew graduates consideredAOTA fieldwork educator certificate, APTA credentialed clinical instructor, or ASHA clinical fellowship mentorCompensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.