What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapist position at Connections Therapy Centers/Peaks to Plains Therapy?
Company Overview
Connections Therapy Centers (P2P Therapy) is a leading provider of Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy services in Idaho. Our therapists are highly skilled at assessing our patient's strengths, areas of need and developing treatment plans that utilize evidence based interventions. Our therapist's love what they do and are 100% focused on supporting the children and their families within our communities. Our therapy clinics have been designed to replicate natural environments that are a part of our patient's daily routines. This encourages the development of their motor skills within real world settings that carries over to home, community and school. We offer a highly supported, fun, relaxed, and rewarding work environment committed to helping our patient's attain their outcomes (therapy goals).
Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Physical Therapist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong desire to help our patient's meet their therapy goals through fun, meaningful and function based therapy. The successful applicant will be passionate about enhancing mobility, coordination, strength and quality of life for their patients.
Our Physical Therapists focus on assisting clients with their development, strength and range of motion that children need in order to move through their environment safely and effectively. They will complete skilled evaluations of a child's motor skills consisting of static balance (sitting or standing), postural control, dynamic balance (movement) and mobility (movement through crawling or walking), abnormal gait, and improving a child's strength and endurance so they can engage in daily routines and tasks safely and independently.
Our licensed Physical Therapists also assess the need for orthotics (like splints and braces) and can also recommend adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment such as wheel chairs, walkers, standers) and teach the child and caregivers how use the equipment to increase independence.
Essential Duties:
- Measure a client’s motor function, balance and coordination, muscle strength and performance, and range of motion.
- Create and implement treatment plans.
- Develop plan of care and establish measurable outcomes focused on restoring and gaining increased function.
- Implementation of plans for remediation of functional limitations.
- Documentation (ie. evaluations, observations, progress, contacts with parents, and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.
- Screens clients' for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment.
- Evaluation, recommendation and training in the use of adaptive equipment and assistive technology to increase the clients' independence.
- Provide skilled intervention.
- Treatments are administered safely and skillfully according to the established plan of care.
- Cultural diversity, varied learning styles and patient population are recognized when working with clients. Patient privacy and confidentiality is always maintained.
- Therapy interventions and the patient’s responses to interventions are accurately documented.
- Charges for services provided are accurately entered.
- Actively participates in quality improvement, program development and professional growth activities.
Additional Requirements:
- Job Requirements - Qualifications:
- Graduate of accredited Physical Therapy program
- National Certification in Physical Therapy
- Idaho State License in Physical Therapy
- Knowledge of assessment techniques and treatment modalities
- Work independently, be flexible and work under time constraints, work effectively
with staff, parents, and clients.
- Physical abilities to complete lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling,
reaching/handling.
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance by the State of Idaho, Valid Driver's
License and evidence of insurability.
- Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.
- Positive, professional demeanor is projected through verbal and non-verbal communications.
- Privacy is maintained at all times for patient and employee information. - Actions are initiated to meet or exceed customer/co-workers expectations in delivering service.
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $90,109 - $123,372