Physiatrist (PT)

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. 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. Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to join our collaborative and mission-driven team. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on children and families by delivering high-quality, compassionate care in a setting that truly puts patients first.

As a Physical Therapist, you will provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment services tailored to each child’s developmental, physical, and functional needs. The Physical Therapist in this role will spend a large portion of their time completing wheelchair and seating evaluations, collaborating with families and vendors, selecting appropriate mobility equipment, and writing detailed Letters of Medical Necessity to support procurement. This role is ideal for a clinician who enjoys problem-solving, technology, and helping children gain independence through customized mobility solutions.

You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team and local leaders to provide safe, compliant, and evidence-based care aligned with professional standards of practice. All care is delivered within the Shriners Children’s FOCUSED Program, our system-wide model of professional practice that emphasizes patient-centered care, teamwork, and excellence—always putting the needs of children and their families first.

Demonstrates competency in the examination of the patient to include history and systems review, selection and administration of specific tests and measures to obtain clinical data

Demonstrates and maintains current knowledge /skills necessary to fabricate orthotic devices as indicated by the treatment plan

Utilizes language appropriate to patient/family level of understanding, and written or demonstrated methods for exercises/activities, splints and equipment use

Records clinical activity as close as possible to the time care was delivered, only uses abbreviations approved by the facility, is objective and factual using quantitative metrics, and is HIPAA compliant

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

1 year Physical Therapy

1 year of PT or OT practice experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities in working with children at various levels of care

Ability to interact effectively and sensitively with children and families of different developmental levels and cultural backgrounds

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