Physical Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California is seeking a Physical Therapist to manage patient care under the direction of the Rehabilitation Services Director. The role focuses on evaluation, goal-directed treatment, and close coordination with the care team to ensure optimal outcomes.

Qualified candidates hold a California PT license, NPI, and BLS, with graduation from an accredited PT program. The position is full-time, onsite with a standard 40-hour week and a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a degree and certification by date of hire.
• California Physical Therapist License required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Must work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and interprets findings to determine dysfunction and treatment goals.
• Initiates discharge planning and coordinates treatment with care team.
• Provides patient and family education and documents management progress.
• Maintains professional practice standards and participates in ongoing evaluation.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Discharge planning

Patient education

Communication

Education

PT degree (Bachelors/Master/PhD)

Job description

Job Summary Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director.

Job Summary Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director. UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction. Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.
• Initiates discharge planning from physical therapy. Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient, may delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordination of the treatment plan with other health care personnel as appropriate. Provides advice and education to patient and family. Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy. Provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management. Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelors or masters or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent by date of hire.

License, Certification, Registration

• Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Primary Location: California,San Jose,San Jose Skyport Medical Offices

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon (9:30am-5:00pm), Tue (8:00am-4:30pm), Wed (9:30am-5:00pm), Thu (9:30am-5:00pm), Fri (9:30am-5:00pm)

Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM

Working Hours End: 05:30 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A20|AFSCME|UNAC-UTNC-United Therapists of Northern CA

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: San Jose Skyport Med Offices - Physical Therapy - 0206

Pay Range: $56.67 - $60 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.