Physical Therapist

About This Role

Implement and administer physical therapy treatment programs for pediatric patients with various disabilities or delays, focusing on improving their physical, neurological, cognitive, and social/emotional functioning within a home health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and meet patient and family needs by performing evaluations, interpreting assessment results, developing appropriate goals, and creating/implementing physical therapy treatment plans in conjunction with the physician
• Assist pediatric patients to develop or regain physical, neurological, cognitive, and/or social/emotional functioning and improve their level of independence by implementing skilled interventions to maximize potential
• Educate, coach, and empower caregivers and families to develop skills to carry over therapeutic activities into the child's daily routine
• Coordinate with referral partners to provide services for children in accordance with the physician order
• Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs
• Document patient care services and care coordination in an intuitive electronic medical record system
• Maintain patient confidence by keeping information confidential

Requirements

• State Physical Therapist license
• Current CPR certification

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of experience preferred

Nice to Have

• 1 year of experience in physical therapy

Benefits

Certifications