Physical Therapist

Responsibilities
Purpose of Your Position

Provide physical therapy services to infants’ toddlers, preschool and school age children for a minimum of 30 weekly sessions and conduct physical therapy assessments and evaluations.

Job Functions

Promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission and Core Values of Respecting and Embracing Diversity, Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Evolution, Growth and Change and Loving Relationships by bringing these values to life in the organization.

Provide mandated services to assigned children on caseload in compliance with IEP documents utilizing the resources of the clinical Director of Rehabilitation
Participate in meetings and consultations with education staff and the multidisciplinary team concerning the needs of each child as related to his/her mandated services and progress updates
Work effectively with parents, teaching staff and other professionals directly involved in the care and treatment of the child to develop and monitor IEP services
Use accurate assessment skills to perform functional evaluations with reports reflecting current knowledge and evidence based practices and communicate results effectively in both written and verbal formats
Maintain accurate record keeping and IEP/IFSP goal tracking documentation as required by SED/EI and Coleman School policies for quality assurance and accountability purposes
Responsible for providing input into and when appropriate fabrication of child’s assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and orthotic appliance needs
Serves as clinical instructor and assists with coordination of affiliation programs as needed for physical therapy students
Actively participate in the creation and implementation of an individual and School wide Professional Development Plan that inspires personal growth and informs clinical practices
Carry out standards for customer service; quality improvement; professional development; environmental, safety and infection control practices; confidentiality, corporate compliance and all other John A. Coleman policies and procedures; attend all mandatory in-services to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices in working with students and their families
Perform other tasks to support the operations of the school as assigned by School Administration

Qualifications
Education Requirements:

Bachelors Degree; Masters Degree or Doctorate degree
NYS PT License

Experience
New Graduates with Pediatric experience considered
Minimum of 1 year Pediatric PT experience