Physical Therapist
Shriners Children's
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Salt Lake City • Utah • United States
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About the role
- Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment services tailored to each child’s developmental, physical, and functional needs
- Care is delivered in an age-appropriate, family-centered manner
- Focus on complex mobility and wheelchair services
- Complete wheelchair and seating evaluations, collaborate with families and vendors
- Select appropriate mobility equipment
- Write detailed Letters of Medical Necessity to support procurement
- Work closely with an interdisciplinary team and local leaders to provide evidence-based care
Requirements
- Required Education necessary to obtain License in State of Practice
- Licensed in state of practice
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Preferred 1 year Physical Therapy experience
- 1 year of PT or OT practice experience
- AOTA fieldwork educator certificate, APTA credentialed clinical instructor, or ASHA clinical fellowship mentor
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities in working with children at various levels of care
- Ability to work independently, work within a multidisciplinary treatment team, and collaborate and/or coordinate services with team members
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Ability to interact effectively and sensitively with children and families of different developmental levels and cultural backgrounds
Benefits
- All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
- 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
- Eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and FSA plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected
- Tuition reimbursement
- Home & auto insurance
- Hospitalization
- Critical illness coverage
- Pet insurance
- Coverage available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans
- Benefits may vary based on state law
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
physical therapyoccupational therapywheelchair servicesmobility equipment selectionLetters of Medical Necessityevidence-based care
Soft skills
collaborationindependencecommunicationinterpersonal skillssensitivity
Certifications
Licensed in state of practiceBasic Life Support (BLS)AOTA fieldwork educator certificateAPTA credentialed clinical instructorASHA clinical fellowship mentor