pediatric physical therapist- prn - Provo, UT , USA, United States - Res-Care, Inc.

Description

• An experienced Pediatric PT, enthusiastic about providing functional rehabilitation
• You are ready to treat your client beyond a staged environment into real life experiences
• You thrive in an autonomous setting, and value being a part of a collaborative team of dynamic therapists
• Minimum of 3 years' experience preferred

• Flexible Schedule Created by You
• Paid per hour (not just per visit)
• Driving, Travel, Mileage Reimbursement
• Educational Programs
• Growth/Advancement Opportunities

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
• Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
• Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
• Communicate patient's needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
• Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from a college or university with accredited Physical Therapy program
• Current, unrestricted license as Physical Therapist by state in which practicing
• Current Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification in accordance state regulations
• A minimum of one year's work experience as a physical therapist preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury
• Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
• Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods
• Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
• A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on the specific location policy, local or state regulations to verify that he/she is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

Rehab Without Walls is a revolutionary neuro rehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care.

It is designed to significantly help people - who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury or stroke/CVA through accident or illness - regain functional capabilities.

By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients.