Physical Therapist - Casual

Gillette Children's • Maple Grove, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Gillette Children's is seeking a physical therapist to join our Maple Grove Rehabilitation Therapies location. The position is casual/on-call with shifts Monday through Friday in an outpatient setting. The candidate would provide coverage for vacations and when the outpatient setting requires additional staffing due to demand. Join an energetic collaborative team of pediatric rehabilitation professionals at our Maple Grove location! Purpose of Position Provides direct and indirect family centered therapy services for patients to increase functional abilities, independence and community integration. Contributes to department, program and service teams to assure achievement of desired outcomes. Specific duties are determined by the work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care around each patient’s condition which requires staff at multiple levels and across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required for high functioning integrated teams.

Requirements

• Physical Therapy State License
• Current certification in CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers through American Heart Association) or must obtain certification within 90-days of hire.
• Knowledge: transition from pediatric to adult health and rehabilitation care and of rehabilitation practice for adults with Childhood onset disabilities.
• Experience working with adults with childhood onset disabilities strongly preferred at Phalen Adult; desirable in Burnsville, Minnetonka, Maple Grove and St. Paul.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of child growth and development, rehabilitation theory and practice with a wide variety of childhood onset diagnoses and related considerations including anatomy and neurology, emotional behavior factors, family needs and issues, community transition and equipment.
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to function as an effective team member
• Competency in physical therapy evaluation, treatment and family/community education and planning for transition to community services.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience strongly preferred in Burnsville, Minnetonka, Maple Grove and St. Paul; desirable at Phalen Adult Clinic.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred
• Virtual care experience

Responsibilities

• Completes an evaluation utilizing principles of family-centered care.
• Implements a therapy care plan utilizing principles of family-centered care.
• Completes necessary administrative and procedural tasks in a timely manner.
• Completes training in essential job competencies.

Benefits

• The hourly wage for this opportunity is $37.17 to $55.73, with a median wage of $46.45/hour.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level