# Physical Therapist - Pediatrics: O/P Acute Therapy

**Company**: Advocate Health
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: $41.10 - $61.65
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a part-time Physical Therapist to join our Pediatrics: O/P Acute Therapy team at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

The successful candidate will interpret physician referrals, complete evaluations, establish plans of care, and implement individual treatments.

Responsibilities:

- Interpret physician referrals and complete musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary evaluations

- Establish plans of care and implement individual treatments based on evaluation results and functional goals

- Monitor and evaluate outcomes, adjusting treatment plans as needed

- Identify factors affecting patient comfort and attend to these needs

- Plan for and complete patient discharge, including providing written home programs and patient/family teaching

- Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve optimum care

- Complete required documentation and maintain productivity standards

- Participate in performance improvement activities and pursue professional growth

Requirements:

- Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school

- Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of practice

- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

- Previous pediatric outpatient experience

- Intermediate computer skills and excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills

Physical demands:

- Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday

- Lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist, up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead, and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height

- Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present

We offer a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including competitive compensation, benefits, and well-being programs.

## Skills

### Required
- Physical Therapy
- Pediatrics
- Musculoskeletal evaluation
- Neuromuscular evaluation
- Cardiopulmonary evaluation
- Integumentary evaluation
- Plan of care
- Treatment implementation
- Outcome evaluation
- Documentation

### Nice to have
- Previous pediatric outpatient experience

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