Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Company Overview

You can make a difference in a child's life. Shriners Hospital is the largest provider of pediatric sub-specialty orthopedic and burn care in Northern California and is recognized by US News and World Report as a top pediatric hospital in the country.

Shriners Children's Hospital is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. 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 defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

SHCNC offers a competitive salary and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, health savings account (HSA), paid time off, pet insurance, continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include free parking, team-approached interdisciplinary care, friendly environment and the satisfaction that our patients are receiving the best care available.

Job Overview

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.

This position is per diem, non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $51.85 - $73.20/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Current licensure by the California Board of Medical Examiners
• CPR certification.

Preferred:

• Previous physical therapist clinical experience in pediatrics, orthopedics, spinal cord injury and burns preferred.