Easterseals' therapists evaluate and treat pediatric clients in various natural environments and settings including family’s home, community, schools, and Easterseals clinics and is a premier provider of disability services.
Areas of Responsibility:
Direct Service
- Serve as a member of the Pediatric Services team and evaluate pediatric clients referred for Physical Therapy services using established evaluation procedures and standardized assessments.
- Develop individual treatment goals, plans and objectives based upon initial evaluations.
- Develop home and school programs and train family members, caregivers and school personnel to assist children with practicing assigned therapeutic activities as appropriate.
- Instruct clients, family members, caregivers and school personnel in the proper and safe usage of adaptive equipment.
- Assist in the coordination of treatment and make appropriate referrals as needed.
- Provide exceptional customer services, both internally and externally.
- Supervise physical therapy students, volunteers and physical therapy assistants as assigned.
Documentation
- Record client sessions, responses, and progress using required format.
- Complete all paperwork in a timely manner per department protocol.
- Develop and maintain client's progress reports and documentation, in coordination with the Pediatric team.
- Attend IFSP, IEP and/or meetings as requested/directed.
Educational Background:
Minimum education requirements via diploma from an accredited physical therapy program.
Skills/Experience:
- One (1) year of paid experience as a staff level Physical Therapist is preferred.
- Experience in the evaluation and treatment of infants, toddlers and/or young children is preferred but not necessary.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Position requires licensure with the California Physical Therapy Board.
- Position requires possession of a current valid California Driver's License, proof of insurance, and a good driving record.
- Position requires possession of current certificates in BLS Adult CPR with AED & Infant/Child CPR and Basic First Aid.
- Fingerprint clearance and background check through the Department of Justice and FBI.
- Position requires pre-placement physical and back assessment.
- Position requires proof of negative TB test within the past twelve (12) months.
Competencies
- Ethics & Values
- Priority Setting
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Time Management
- Compassion
- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Self-Development
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Written Communication
Other Skills/Abilities
- Maintain effective and professional working relationship with clients, families, care providers, school peersonnel and co-workers.
- Plan, provide and evaluate treatments.
- Work and communicate as a member of a treatment team.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Operate vestibular equipment, gross and fine motor equipment, and adaptive equipment for daily living
- Provide active interaction with infants, toddlers, and/or young children for an extensive period of time.
- Computer literacy required.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 1 2019
Active Until:
Nov 1 2019
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit