Physical Therapist - Part Time 30 hours/wk

Shriners Children's•Spokane, WA

2d•Onsite

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)
1 year experience in Physical Therapy

Nice To Haves

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.
Outpatient pediatric experience
Comfortable practicing in an outpatient setting and have worked with children in a clinical and play-based (not solely school-based) environment.
Versatility across orthopedic and developmental care
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 with mobility equipment and assistive technology
Evaluated or eager to evaluate pediatric patients for wheelchairs, gait trainers, standers, strollers, and other adaptive equipment.
Collaboration with DME vendors
Understand how to partner with equipment vendors to ensure appropriate selection, justification, and procurement of mobility devices.
Integration of prosthetics and orthotics
Comfortable working alongside prosthetists and orthotists and incorporating bracing or prosthetic considerations into your treatment plans.
Team-oriented mindset
Value interdisciplinary care and actively collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, therapists, and other providers to achieve the best outcomes.
Pediatric-focused clinical reasoning
Can adapt orthopedic rehabilitation principles to meet the unique needs of growing children and adolescents.
Family-centered approach
Engage patients and caregivers effectively, using developmentally appropriate strategies to support progress and carryover outside the clinic.
Confidence managing a complex caseload
An independent clinician who can balance a varied caseload and thrives in a specialty pediatric orthopedic setting.

Responsibilities

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.
Enjoys working with both orthopedic and developmental populations in a collaborative, specialty care environment.
Manages post-operative pediatric patients, including cases such as ACL reconstruction, periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), tibial derotational osteotomy, and other complex lower extremity surgeries.
Practices in an outpatient setting and works with children in a clinical and play-based environment.
Treats a diverse caseload—ranging from post-surgical rehab to children with gait abnormalities, toe walking, hip dysplasia, back pain, and motor delays.
Evaluates pediatric patients for wheelchairs, gait trainers, standers, strollers, and other adaptive equipment.
Partners with equipment vendors to ensure appropriate selection, justification, and procurement of mobility devices.
Works alongside prosthetists and orthotists and incorporates bracing or prosthetic considerations into treatment plans.
Values interdisciplinary care and actively collaborates with orthopedic surgeons, therapists, and other providers to achieve the best outcomes.
Adapts orthopedic rehabilitation principles to meet the unique needs of growing children and adolescents.
Engages patients and caregivers effectively, using developmentally appropriate strategies to support progress and carryover outside the clinic.
Balances a varied caseload and thrives in a specialty pediatric orthopedic setting.
May be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.