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
  

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