What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - NICU/PEDS - Per Diem position at Cedars-Sinai?
Job Description
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.
What's this role all about?
As a per diem NICU/PEDS Physical Therapist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, you will assist evaluating and treating patients in accordance with the prescription of the physician. The Physical Therapist NICU Therapist will assists in the continuous quality improvement process and in the education and training of students and assists in divisional growth and cohesiveness to ensure a high quality of therapy care. The Therapist will assist in delivering patient care consistent with Scope of Standards and Code of Ethics; the Plan for the Provision of Care to Patients, the Plan for Corporate Compliance, the Performance Improvement Plan and Patient Education Plan. Competency skills include the ability to deliver care maintaining safety of the environment, applying appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special populations, including patient with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical disabilities.
This position work with our NICU and pediatric patients.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Working Title : Physical Therapist - NICU/PEDS - Per Diem
Department : Physical Therapy IP
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Therapy / Rehab
Job Specialty : Physical Therapy
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $48.13 - $77.01
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.
What's this role all about?
As a per diem NICU/PEDS Physical Therapist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, you will assist evaluating and treating patients in accordance with the prescription of the physician. The Physical Therapist NICU Therapist will assists in the continuous quality improvement process and in the education and training of students and assists in divisional growth and cohesiveness to ensure a high quality of therapy care. The Therapist will assist in delivering patient care consistent with Scope of Standards and Code of Ethics; the Plan for the Provision of Care to Patients, the Plan for Corporate Compliance, the Performance Improvement Plan and Patient Education Plan. Competency skills include the ability to deliver care maintaining safety of the environment, applying appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special populations, including patient with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical disabilities.
This position work with our NICU and pediatric patients.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program - Bachelors minimum
- Master's Degree Graduate of an accreditied Physical Therapy program- Preferred
- Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program- Preferred
- Possess a current and valid Physical Therapist License per California State requirements
- CPR-BLS by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- A minimum of 1 year in NICU/PEDS.
- Highly prefer feeding and swallowing experience.
- Good knowledge of assessment and intervention in a medical and physical disabilities setting.
- Able to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Proficient by virtue of training and/or experience to perform evaluations, design and implement treatment plans and provide education in a manner appropriate to the age of the patient.
- Able to push, pull, lift or carry 0-35 pounds on an intermittent basis.
- Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat consistently in order to safely administer manual exercises and techniques.
- Able to assist patient with physical activities such as transfers, bed mobility, and ambulation.
Working Title : Physical Therapist - NICU/PEDS - Per Diem
Department : Physical Therapy IP
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Therapy / Rehab
Job Specialty : Physical Therapy
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $48.13 - $77.01
Salary : $48 - $77