Cottage Health·Santa Barbara, California
The Physical Therapist II is responsible for implementing prevention and wellness strategies and medically prescribed physical therapy for inpatients and outpatients. They plan and execute individualized care programs in accordance with professional standards and ethics.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Physical Therapist II for their Physical Therapy department responsible for interpreting, organizing, applying and modifying as necessary prevention and wellness strategies and medically prescribed physical therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients.
The Physical Therapist II plans and implements programs to meet individual needs and provides patient care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Physical Therapy Association, and the California Board of Physical Therapy.
Responsibilities include: Leader in applying the Cottage Health (CH) Values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care.
A Level II clinician provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
Competency skills include the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations.
This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.
Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.
Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.
We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law.
This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee.
Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.
We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.
Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity.
Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.
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Candidates must have a degree from an accredited Physical Therapy school and a valid California state license or be eligible for one. A minimum of 6 months of experience as a therapist and BLS certification are required.
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