Physical Therapist - Part Time 30 hours/wk

Shriners Children's•Spokane, WA

About The Position

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. The Physical Therapist position provides evaluation and therapy services, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transition of care, in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon licensed independent practitioner referral. We have an opportunity for a Part Time Physical Therapist to join our Rehab team. This is a exempt and benefits eligible position. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Licensed in WA
Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

1 year experience in Physical Therapy
Pediatric orthopedic expertise
Experience managing post-operative pediatric patients, including cases such as ACL reconstruction, periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), tibial derotational osteotomy, and other complex lower extremity surgeries.
Comfortable practicing in an outpatient setting and have worked with children in a clinical and play-based (not solely school-based) environment.
Enjoy treating a diverse caseload—ranging from post-surgical rehab to children with gait abnormalities, toe walking, hip dysplasia, back pain, and motor delays.
Experience evaluating or eagerness to evaluate pediatric patients for wheelchairs, gait trainers, standers, strollers, and other adaptive equipment.
Understand how to partner with equipment vendors to ensure appropriate selection, justification, and procurement of mobility devices.
Comfortable working alongside prosthetists and orthotists and incorporating bracing or prosthetic considerations into treatment plans.
Value interdisciplinary care and actively collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, therapists, and other providers to achieve the best outcomes.
Ability to adapt orthopedic rehabilitation principles to meet the unique needs of growing children and adolescents.
Engage patients and caregivers effectively, using developmentally appropriate strategies to support progress and carryover outside the clinic.
Independent clinician who can balance a varied caseload and thrives in a specialty pediatric orthopedic setting.