Job Description
Job Description
An education network in New York City is actively seeking a licensed Physical Therapist (PT) to join one of their schools in Manhattan.
About the Opportunity:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Assignment Length: Ongoing (Contract to Hire)
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: 7:45am to 3:15pm
- Patient Population: Medically Complex Adolescents
- Patient Volume: 5 to 6 students per day
Responsibilities:
- Provide 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).
- Develop and implement safe and appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Modify treatment program to ensure achieving students reach maximal capabilities as a result of ongoing evaluation and monitoring of student progress.
- Evaluate, document, and monitor provision of service and student progress in a timely manner
- Provide children with adaptive equipment, lower extremity splints or orthotics for short- and long-term use, as appropriate
- Conduct regular checks to ensure equipment fits well and is in good working condition.
- Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
- NYS Physical Therapist (PT) license
- Solid assessment and documentation skills
Desired Skills:
- Master's Degree in Physical Therapy
- DPT from an APTA-recognized program
- Pediatric Clinical Specialist certification
- Experience with Brain-based Disorders
- Experience with Aquatic Therapy
Job Tags
Ongoing contract, Temporary work, Immediate start, Monday to Friday,