This position supports Kaiser Permanente's code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy

SCHEDULE: Full-Time Regular, 40hrs/wk, Day Shift, Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

EDUCATION/ LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum and a Bachelors degree, Masters degree or Doctoral degree, with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent. Masters degree in Physical Therapy preferred. Licensed to practice physical therapy by the State of California. Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.


SKILLS TESTING: N/A

QUALIFICATIONS: Must have at least three years experience in physical therapy. Experience in program development required. Evidence of on-going professional development required.

Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.


POSITION SUMMARY: Assists the Rehabilitation Services Director in the overall management of departmental operations, supervision of staff, and program development and implementation. Provides independent physical therapy management of patient under the direction of the Rehabilitation Services Director.

DUTIES: Assumes all responsibilities as outlines on the Senior Physical Therapist job profile. Assists the Rehabilitation Services Director in developing policies and procedures related to professional development, the delivery of care, quality improvement, and professional competency. Assists the Rehabilitation Services Director in administrative tasks related to daily department functioning. Evaluates the performance of the physical therapy staff. Provides orientation for new personnel. Provides direct supervision of professional and support staff. Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and review of patient care and professional development programs. May provide clinical consultation and/or mentoring for professional staff. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the criteria for professional practice. Assumes responsibility for proper functioning of the Physical Therapy services in the absence of the Rehabilitation Services Director.

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Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP's code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.

In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.