Physical Therapist – Acute Care

Stanford Health Care

. Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of physical therapy interns/students, residents, and other staff.

Posted 3/31/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $56 - $74 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of physical therapy interns/students, residents, and other staff.
Prepares and presents an in-service (at least one annually).
Provides input regarding the educational needs of the staff and serves as a resource in meeting those needs.
With the support of the manager, may initiate clinical research within area of clinical expertise.
Provides mentoring to others when appropriate and serves as a role model/resource/teacher/mentor to less experienced physical therapists.
Leads patient care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers.
Identifies departmental performance improvement issues and participates in performance improvement activities, e.g. chart reviews, revision of documentation forms, workflow studies, etc.
Contributes to the development of departmental policies and procedures.
Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care; makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s, Masters’ or Doctorate degree required
Graduation from an approved Physical Therapy curriculum.
Two (2) years clinical experience as Physical Therapist.
BLS - Basic Life Support and PT - CA Physical Therapist.

Benefits

Comp & perks

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical instructionclinical researchperformance improvementchart reviewsdocumentation revisionworkflow studiesequipment repairpatient care conferencesmentoringeducational needs assessment

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipmentoringrole modelingresourcefulnessteachingcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills

Certifications

BLS - Basic Life SupportPT - CA Physical Therapist