Physical Therapist, Outpatient, Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to manage patient care under the direction of Rehabilitation Services Director in a labor/management partnership environment.

You will evaluate patients, plan and implement treatments, and coordinate care with other healthcare professionals while ensuring thorough documentation and discharge planning when goals are achieved. This on-site role requires California PT licensure and BLS at hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree and PT certification.
• California Physical Therapist License, National Provider Identifier, and Basic Life Support at hire.
• Must work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and develops treatment goals and plans.
• Directly treats patients and coordinates with health care personnel; provides education to patient and family; monitors progress toward goals.
• Completes timely documentation of patient management and discharge planning when goals achieved.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Job description

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:

Experience

• 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)
• National Provider Identifier
• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A