Job Summary
Pediatric Physical Therapist (PEDS) – Location: Alaska. This position involves providing inpatient and outpatient pediatric physical therapy services within a Magnet-designated facility. The role requires working both in hospital and outpatient settings, with a focus on pediatric patient care, and offers a flexible assignment length of 13 or 26 weeks starting as soon as possible.
Job Details
- Certifications required: Basic Life Support (BLS), Alaska Physical Therapist License.
- Education: Not specified.
- Years of Experience: 1 year minimum; experience with pediatric patients preferred.
- Schedule: Dayshift, 10-hour shifts, minimum 40 hours per week.
- Qualifications: Pediatric inpatient and outpatient experience, proficiency in assessment and treatment of pediatric conditions, familiarity with electronic charting systems (Epic preferred), and certification in BLS.
- Responsibilities include evaluating pediatric patients, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, assisting with developmental delays, and working with a multidisciplinary team.
- Required skills: Acute care, mobility assessment, use of adaptive equipment, body mechanics, developmental assessment, gait training, orthotics, pain management, safety, and injury prevention.
- Candidate must be open to working approximately 1-2 weekends per month and willing to work holidays as needed.
- Travel compliance details include submitting a copy of certifications, references, and a valid license (pending license accepted but must be in hand for auto-offer).
- No float requirement specified, and no on-call duties are indicated.
- Candidates must be at least 50 miles from the facility, with no local candidates accepted.
- Applicants should prepare for a pre-start orientation of 40 hours and have references covering at least one year within the last three years.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
