Physical Therapist II (9-month fixed-term)

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$57 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Provides physical rehabilitation and treatment to patients to help achieve and maintain the highest possible functional level. Evaluates patients referred to physical therapy and treats them according to a plan agreed upon by the physician, patient, and/or caregiver. The Physical Therapist II is a senior therapist who applies advanced clinical skills to complex cases across a wide range of ages and diagnoses, helps determine appropriate treatment plans in multidisciplinary care discussions, and advises and mentors less experienced therapists. The role also supervises patient-care responsibilities of physical therapy interns and assistants and Rehabilitation Aides, and contributes to program development, performance improvement, departmental policies, and specialized programs. The therapist examines and evaluates patients, determines diagnoses, prognosis, and plans of intervention, and provides direct care in inpatient and/or outpatient settings. Care may include gait and transfer training, therapeutic exercise, functional mobility training, modalities, wound care, assistive equipment, family and caregiver training, and discharge planning. The position requires timely and complete clinical documentation and billing, participation in interdisciplinary planning and clinical education, and performance of duties in accordance with hospital policies, professional standards, safety requirements, and applicable scope-of-practice regulations. This is a 9-month fixed-term position. It is onsite and scheduled for 40 hours per week on an 8-hour day shift. The position is not remote. Compensation is listed at $56.80 to $71.00 per hour; pay depends on role requirements and factors including education, experience, skills, location, and internal and market alignment.

Requirements

Two years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
Current California Physical Therapy license from the Physical Therapy Board of California (PT).
Ability to apply advanced clinical skills in treating difficult and complex cases.
Ability to clinically supervise, train, and evaluate students and interns.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to develop, implement, and adapt treatment programs.
Ability to evaluate patients, interpret clinical data, and make clinical judgments.
Ability to provide care and progress treatment according to professional standards and individual needs, including age and developmental considerations, cultural and psychosocial issues, precautions, and medical condition.
Ability to use sound clinical reasoning to select interventions and demonstrate safety awareness, judgment, and problem-analysis and resolution skills.
Ability to work effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.
Knowledge of and adherence to the clinician’s professional Code of Ethics and performance standards.
Knowledge of equipment and vendors used in the assigned area.
Knowledge of basic clinical supervision and clinical instruction principles.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies for complex patients.
Knowledge of legal issues affecting clinical practice and applicable regulatory practice requirements.
Knowledge of pathologies and injuries resulting in speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disabilities.
Knowledge of principles, methods, equipment, and theory of clinical specialty practice.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and modify therapeutic interventions to address movement-related impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities.
Select and administer appropriate assessment and treatment techniques, using age-appropriate competencies and individualized care.
Examine, evaluate, and test patients with mechanical, physiological, developmental, functional, disability-related, and other health or movement-related conditions.
Determine diagnoses, prognosis, therapeutic intervention plans, and intervention frequency and duration.
Provide direct patient care, including assessment, care-plan development, treatment, gait and transfer training, therapeutic exercise, functional mobility training, modalities, wound care, equipment procurement and training, and discharge planning.
Evaluate, recommend, apply, and when appropriate fabricate assistive, adaptive, protective, prosthetic, and supportive devices and equipment; train patients in their use.
Discharge patients when appropriate, including adequate planning, equipment procurement, family training, and communication with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Initiate and participate in interdisciplinary care planning, rounds, and patient-care conferences; communicate with and teach other care providers.
Organize and maintain a patient caseload consistent with department productivity standards, schedule patients, and inform the supervisor of care-delivery or caseload-volume problems.
Complete timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation and billing, including assessments, plans of care, progress notes, precautions, discharge summaries, and charges.
Reevaluate patient-care services and programs, complete departmental service-improvement assignments, identify performance-improvement issues, and participate in improvement activities.
Contribute to departmental policies and procedures and participate in developing programs and treatment protocols for new patient populations.
Identify equipment repair or upgrade needs and recommend equipment and supply purchases.
Participate in clinical teaching, including instruction of physical therapy interns and students; supervise, train, and evaluate students and interns.
Provide mentoring and serve as a role model, resource, teacher, and clinical advisor to less experienced therapists and staff.
Prepare and present at least one in-service annually at a department meeting, and provide input on staff educational needs.
With supervisor support, may initiate clinical research within the therapist’s area of expertise.
Participate in department, team, discipline, and/or unit meetings.
Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, service standards, code of conduct, Joint Commission requirements, safety and quality programs, and professional scope of practice.