The Physical Therapist will work with children, teens, and families to examine, evaluate, diagnose, prognose, and intervene to ensure optimal outcomes, developing plans of care and providing treatment techniques to improve mobility and restore function. Responsibilities include creating age-specific goals, integrating family education into sessions, and collaborating with referring providers and clinical staff for timely patient care.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy from an APTA-approved curriculum and hold a current State of Wisconsin Physical Therapist License. A passion for working with children is required, and prior pediatric experience is ideal, along with current BLS certification.
bachelor degreeCommunicationCollaborationDiagnosisEvaluationPlan of Care DevelopmentPatient-Centered CareInterventionMobility ImprovementPain ReductionTreatment TechniquesExaminationFunction RestorationCoordination ImprovementPediatric Physical TherapyPrognosisBalance Improvement
Job description
Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.
If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Emplify Health by Gundersen is looking for a fulltime Pediatric Physical Therapist to join our La Crosse outpatient therapy team.
This is your opportunity to work in an outpatient setting with a focus on caring for our pediatric population throughout La Crosse, WI and our surrounding areas as we bring patient-centered care close to home.
What You'll Do: As a Pediatric Physical Therapist on our team, you will work with children, teens, and families to examine, evaluate, diagnose, prognose, and intervene to ensure optimal outcomes.
You will be responsible for developing plans of care and providing treatment techniques and interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function through collaboration with referring providers and other clinical staff ensuring optimal patient care through appropriate and timely methods of communication and treatment.
After the initial observation and evaluation, you will create a plan of care that identifies individual goals, age-specific activities, milestones, and family education that will be integrated into each follow-up session.
These sessions will help children and teens overcome challenges, improve balance and coordination, improve proper positioning, teach motor development, provide age-appropriate developmental activities and Intervention to build skills, and provide mobility training and adaptive equipment recommendations.
Our current pediatric therapy team consists of 5 Occupational Therapists, 3 Physical Therapists, and 2 Rehabilitation Technicians for support.
What's Available: Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE) Monday - Friday, variable clinic hours between 7am-5:30 pm, no weekends or holidays Starting salary of $72,200 (based on 0.9 FTE) and up, commensurate with your years of experience Hour long appointment/visit lengths, schedule allows for up to 32 patients/week What You'll Need: Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Physical Therapy from an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) approved curriculum in Physical Therapy State of Wisconsin Physical Therapist License Current BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross Passion for working with children and teens Ideal candidate will have prior pediatric experience Must be credentialed with Gundersen prior to starting What You'll Get: Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated A care team with longevity and low turnover, shared office spaces for therapist collaboration, and the ability to work with complex patient cases both independently and as a team Continuing Education and Patient Education through Medbridge: All PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs receive a silver level membership to MedBridge for patient home programs and continuing education Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Professional Development Opportunities
401k Match
Pet Insurance
AD&D
Relocation Assistance
Short-Term Disability Coverage
Long-Term Disability Coverage
HSA/FSA
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Discount Program
Discretionary Base Contribution
Tuition Investment Program
Career Development Center
Colleague Recognition And Rewards Program
Relocation Assistance Available Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.
We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice.
It is who we are.
You can be a Pediatric Physical Therapist anywhere.
But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE.
About Us: Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually.
Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.
Our mission is simple yet profound: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.
We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.
We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating.
This is our purpose.
Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.
Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job.
Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love!
Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years.
Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you.
We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love.
Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve.
You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities.
This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!
What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.
We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice.
It is who we are.
Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties.
Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.
Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.
We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.
Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.
A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you.
Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.
