Pediatric Physical Therapist

Pediatric Physical Therapist

This is a 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) pediatric physical therapist position at Gillette Children's. The primary site for the position is our 9550 Upland Lane North, Maple Grove, MN 55369 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 holiday weekend rotation on the inpatient unit.

Schedule: 4 - 10 hour shifts/week.

Purpose of Position: 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.

Compensation and Benefits Information: The hourly wage for this opportunity is $37.17 to $55.73, with a median wage of $46.45/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity.

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.

Qualifications Required:

• PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/REGISTRATION: Physical Therapy State License; Pending credentials: Registration and Licensure pending, not to exceed three months in this status
• 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: transition from pediatric to adult health and rehabilitation care and of rehabilitation practice for adults with Childhood onset disabilities. Pediatric experience strongly preferred in Burnsville, Minnetonka, Maple Grove and St. Paul; desirable at Phalen Adult Clinic. Experience working with adults with childhood onset disabilities strongly preferred at Phalen Adult; desirable in Burnsville, Minnetonka, Maple Grove and St. Paul.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills
• 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 family/community education and planning for transition to community services.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.