Physical Therapist PRN

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide evaluation and therapy services with a focus on family-centered care. You will educate patients and families and facilitate smooth transitions of care across pediatric settings.

The role offers opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary team, learn across settings, and contribute to evidence-based practice while supporting children up to age 18. Hours include occasional weekdays and 2-4 hour weekend blocks.

Qualifications

• Education necessary to obtain license in state of practice.
• Licensed in state of practice.
• CPR/BLS (per hospital policy)

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive compliant and safe clinical care demonstrating the philosophy of family centered care.
• Works with medical staff and multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized plans of care for pediatric patients and families.
• Functions as a team member and develops leadership skills through mentoring and education to students and professionals.
• Supports ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and committees.
• Maintains current knowledge in changes related to scope of practice, coding/billing, compliant documentation and revenue cycle practices.
• Offers exceptional care following the Shriners Hospitals for Children FOCUSED Program, prioritizing patient and family needs.

Skills

CPR/BLS

Education

Education necessary to obtain license in state of practice

Licensed in state of practice

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.

Job Description

The 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.

Hours: Occasional weekdays and 2-4 hours certain weekends

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 practice
• Licensed in state of practice
• CPR/BLS (per hospital policy)

Preferred Qualifications

• One-year of PT practice experience
• Pediatric experience
• New graduates considered
• AOTA fieldwork educator certificate, APTA credentialed clinical instructor, or ASHA clinical fellowship mentor

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