A school in Manhattan is currently seeking a Physical Therapist to join their team.
About the Opportunity:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Assignment Length: Ongoing (Contract to Hire)
- Schedule: Monday - Friday
- Hours: 8:30a - 4p
- Patient Population: Medically Complex Adolescents
- Patient Volume: 5-6 Students per Day
Responsibilities:
- Provides physical therapy-based services to assigned caseload in various settings including, but not limited to the PT gym, community, playground, home and/or therapeutic pool, consistent with students’ documented therapy goals, including those defined in areas of instructional and therapeutic focus and/or Individualized Education Program (IEP).
- Develops and implements safe and appropriate therapeutic interventions, modifying treatment program to ensure achieving students reach maximal capabilities as a result of ongoing evaluation and monitoring of student progress.
- Evaluates, documents and monitors provision of service and student progress in a timely manner in line with policies of organization, governing bodies and in language comprehensible to caregivers.
- Provides children adaptive equipment, lower extremity splints or orthotics for short- and long-term use, as appropriate and conducts regular checks to ensure equipment fits well and is in good working condition.
Qualifications:
- Valid license and current registration as a Physical Therapist issued by the NYS Department of Education (NYSED)
Desired Skills:
- Doctorate in Physical Therapy from accredited school, recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Two (2) years of experience in Pediatric Physical Therapy, ideally working with school aged children with significant disabilities
- Research experience and/or clinical experience with children with brain-based disorders and neurological involvement and/or I/DD
- Pediatric Clinical Specialist Certification
- Neurodevelopment Treatment (NDT) training, experience and/or certification
