Physical Therapist

Shriners Hospitals for Children; Pasadena (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in pediatric specialty care is seeking a Physical Therapist at their California location. The role involves assessing and treating children of varying ages in a family-centered environment, promoting patient outcomes through specialized care. The position offers full-time employment with various benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

403(b) retirement savings plan with matching

Paid time off and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Licensed in the state of practice required.
• Preferred: 1 year of Physical Therapy experience and pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and rehabilitates patients to restore bodily performance.
• Implements individualized care plans with a multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitates family-centered care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Patient care

Rehabilitation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. 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.

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Help create a brighter, stronger future for the children we serve at Shriners Children’s Southern California (SCSC). We are a family-centered, pediatric subspecialty Ambulatory Surgical Center located in Pasadena, providing complex care for children with orthopedic conditions.

Job Overview

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluation and treatment of outpatients including infants, toddlers, school age and adolescent children. Interacts with families and children of all ages in an age appropriate manner in order to foster a family-centered care environment.

This position is full time, exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $46.14/hour - $69.22/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.

Responsibilities

• The Physical Therapist evaluates and rehabilitates patients with intended result of the original bodily performance.
• 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.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy
• Licensed in state of practice

Preferred:

• 1 year of Physical Therapy experience
• Pediatric experience