Physical Therapist (Pediatric)

Physical Therapist (Pediatric) Gillette Children's is seeking a Physical Therapist for a full-time position 1.0 FTE to work at our 205 University Avenue East St. Paul, MN 55101 location and the candidate may be required to travel occasionally to other Gillette sites. The physical therapist position requires practicing in various settings including outpatient, telehealth, and occasional weekend rotation on the inpatient unit. Schedule: 4 10 hour shifts per week Purpose of Postition Provides direct and indirect family centered therapy services for patients to increase functional abilities, independence and community integration. Contributes to department, program and service teams to assure achievement of desired outcomes. Pay and Benefits Information: The hourly wage for this opportunity is $37.99 to $56.98, with a median wage of $47.48/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity. Hourly pay just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits. Core Responsibilities and Duties:

• Completes an evaluation utilizing principles of family-centered care.
• Implements a therapy care plan utilizing principles of family-centered care.
• Completes necessary administrative and procedural tasks in a timely manner.
• Completes training in essential job competencies.

Working Conditions:

• Physical effort to lift and transfer patients
• Possible exposure to combative patients
• Service Challenges: changing schedules; making decisions/taking action with occasionally with quick time frames; patients with multiple, severe, and/or complex disorders and patients/ families with complex needs; environment/resources make community transition very difficult in some cases.

Qualifications:

• PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/REGISTRATION
  • Physical Therapy State License
  • Pending credentials: Registration and Licensure pending, not to exceed three months in this status for PT
• Current certification in CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association) or must obtain certification within 90-days of hire.
• Knowledge, skills, abilities:
  • Knowledge of child growth and development, rehabilitation theory and practice with a wide variety of childhood onset diagnoses and related considerations including anatomy and neurology, emotional behavior factors, family needs and issues, community transition and equipment.
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Ability to function as an effective team member
  • Competency in physical therapy evaluation, treatment and related family/community education and planning for transition to community services.

Preferred:

• Knowledge: transition from pediatric to adult health and rehabilitation care and of rehabilitation practice for adults with Childhood onset disabilities.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred
• Experience working with adults with childhood onset disabilities desirable