Physical Therapist

About This Role

A Physical Therapist (PT) will implement treatment programs to assist pediatric patients with physical, neurological, cognitive, and social/emotional disabilities or delays by planning and administering physical therapy services in the home and community.

Responsibilities

• Provides high quality care and meets the needs of the patient and family by performing evaluations and interpreting assessment results; developing goals appropriate to child; creating and implementing physical therapy treatment plans in conjunction with the physician.
• Assists pediatric patients to develop or regain physical, neurological, cognitive and/or social/emotional functioning and improves their level of independence by implementing skilled interventions to maximize the potential of each individual child.
• Participates in educating, coaching, and empowering caregivers and families to develop skills to carry over therapeutic activities into the child's daily routine.
• Coordinates with referral partners to provide services for children in accordance with the physician order.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
• Documents patient care services and care coordination in an intuitive electronic medical record system.
• Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.

Requirements

• State license
• Current CPR certification

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 yr. of experience preferred

Nice to Have

• A minimum of 1 yr. of experience preferred

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications