academic physiatrist - Chicago, IL, United States - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Description

You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions.

You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

The Research Physical Therapist will follow a research protocol to evaluate and provide therapy to pediatric volunteers participating in a research study.

The Research Physical Therapist will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab) statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Research Therapist will demonstrate SR

Alab Core Attributes:

Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

The Research Physical Therapist will:
Participate and help manage a research study focused on a pediatric population.
Administer a battery of assessment instruments according to specific research protocols.
Score, transcribe, code, and interpret test data.
Administer treatment procedures according to a research protocol.
Track subject performance during treatment.
Enter data and assist with various record-keeping tasks and data management.
Initiate clinical research questions and analyze and interpret data to answer these questions.
Assist in developing and maintaining grant applications and supporting documentation for submission to the IRB. Report relevant research findings to IRB.

May present information on research findings and SRAlab's presence in the research community to audiences within SRAlab and at outside conferences and academic meetings.

Reports directly to the Principal Investigator for the time spent on a particular research project.

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and physical therapy treatments and modalities at a level normally acquired through completion of Master's degree or DPT from an accredited school of physical therapy.

Approximately three to six months on-the-job experience necessary to gain full knowledge of physical therapy techniques and objectives to develop and administer treatment programs to a pediatric patient population.

Analytical ability necessary to prepare reports, maintain data, and identify concerns/responses of participants that require termination of interview or possible intervention.

Flexibility to coordinate scheduling with other project staff.

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.