Sr Physical Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Physical Therapist in California at the San Jose Hospital - Pediatrics-Rehab Services. The role involves independent management of patients, development and review of departmental programs, and collaboration with rehab staff to meet patient goals.

The candidate must have a PT credential in California, be licensed, and hold BLS/NPIs. Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment planning, discharge planning, and education for patients and families in a

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in physical therapy.
• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
• Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Preferred: Certified Clinical Instructor for PT students.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction; establishes goals and plans treatment; initiates discharge planning.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family; reassesses progress and modifies goals as needed; documents patient management.
• Participates in educational and clinical research activities; assists in developing and reviewing departmental programs; supports staff education and departmental operations.
• Acts as an instructor in patient education classes/groups and serves as clinical instructor for PT students as requested by leadership.

Skills

Clinical experience

Clinical instruction (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Job Summary

Provides independent physical therapy management of patients under the direction of the Rehabilitation Services Director or designee. Provides physical therapy services in specialized patient care clinics, and assists in the development, implementation and review of departmental patient care programs.

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 for physical therapy. Implements the treatment plan through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family. Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients 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.
• Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in physical therapy. Participates in specialized patient care clinics outside the department. Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs. Performs other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects. Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.
• Acts as an instructor in patient education classes/groups within and/or outside the department based on operational need as defined by departmental leadership. Provides a minimum of one departmental in-service per year as requested by the Rehab Director e.g. journal club presentation, regular in-service presentation. Serves as a clinical instructor to PT students as requested by the Rehab Director. Able to manage complex patients independently with minimal consultation.
• 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.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in physical therapy.

Education

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

License, Certification, Registration

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

Additional Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Clinical Instructor for PT students, preferred.

Primary Location: California, San Jose, San Jose Building 1

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM

Working Hours End: 06:30 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 Hospital - Pediatrics-Rehab Services - 0206

Pay Range: $66.69 - $70.62 / 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: Yes, 20 % of the Time

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.