Physical Therapist - Full Time

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate and treat pediatric inpatients and outpatients, including infants to adolescents. You will interact with families to support family-centered care and supervise other therapy staff and students as assigned.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and active state licensure. Pediatric experience is preferred, and candidates should be prepared to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensed in state of practice.
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive clinical care for pediatric inpatients and outpatients.
• Works with medical staff and multidisciplinary team to design individualized plans of care.
• Mentors students and other professionals.
• Supports department improvement projects and committees.
• Maintains knowledge of scope of practice, coding/billing, and documentation.

Skills

Licensed in state of practice

Pediatric experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners 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 Description

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluation and treatment of inpatients and 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. Supervisory responsibilities of physical therapist, occupational therapists, recreational / child life therapists, rehabilitation aides, students, and volunteers as assigned.

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy.
• licensed in state of practice

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year physical therapy experience
• Pediatric experience

The pay range for this position is $46.14 - $69.22/hour.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.