Physical Therapist

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The physical therapist will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according their identified needs. The physical therapist will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidence-based practice. The physical therapist evaluates and provides direct service for patients in the Research department, mainly supporting the Center for Motion Analysis, an upper extremity motion analysis laboratory. The Center for Motion Analysis will evaluate patients and support providers with clinical data to enhance their treatment plan.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Physical Therapy.

• Pediatric experience preferred.

• BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.

• State license for Physical Therapy or licensure eligible.

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.