Physical Therapist II Per Diem - Physical Therapy

This position is accountable for the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with physical, motor, and sensory impairments affecting functional mobility and active participation in daily living. Instructs and supervises PT Assistants and Aides in treatments delegated and follows through with required documentation. Involved in the orientation, training, and oversight of student interns and new employees. Participates in a variety of professional growth activities intended to develop and improve patient care delivery and departmental performance.

Position Details

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt					FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.000001 FTE (per diem)
Shift: Day					Shift Length:
Pay Range: 40.80 - 71.20					Location: Fresno, CA 93710 USA

About Us:

Valley Children’s physical therapists focus on providing patient and family-centered care. They specialize in working with children who have impaired mobility and functional limitations due to injury, disease, or disability. Our physical therapists' goal is to optimize the child’s level of independence by restoring movement, mobility, and function. They work with the patient and caregivers to design individualized treatment plans and provide the child’s family with innovative ideas on how to support their therapy goals at home. Valley Children’s physical therapy program offers expert care for a diverse pediatric population of varying ages and diagnoses. The success of therapy is heightened by our therapists who have specialized training in pediatrics and are committed to serving infants, children, and older adolescents. Physical therapy is offered in a variety of settings at Valley Children's Hospital, including: Outpatient therapy · Inpatient rehabilitation Acute care · Critical care (NICU and PICU) Multidisciplinary clinics Rehabilitation Follow-up Rheumatology Hematology MDA/Neuromuscular Disease Cystic Fibrosis Hypertonicity/Spasticity

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two (2) years experience required.

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 4-year college degree in Physical Therapy required, or Doctorate preferred.

• Physical Therapist license required.

• HeartCode Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position required.

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.