physical therapist - , LA, United States - Healthpro Heritage

Description

• School Physical Therapist position available to begin August 2024
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Full Time / 30 hours weekly
• PK-8th Grade
• Travel between schools
• MENTORSHIP available

We hire Physical Therapists who share our vision, work diligently, and provide best practices in Physical Therapy that will change children's lives for the better.

If you are a passionate, talented PT that wants to help children across the country, then maybe it is time to look at our company.

The primary purpose of the Physical Therapy position is diagnostic assessment and therapeutic treatment of pediatric students in a school or home setting with the goal of helping them reach their maximum performance potential within an educational model of practice.

• Consult and collaborate with School staff and families in regards to developmental, neuromuscular, congenital, skeletal, disability-related, and acquired conditions as:
• Development delays, incoordination, musculoskeletal Pain, strength and range of motion difficulties, orthopedic injuries, gait deviations, cystic fibrosis, neuromuscular diseases, torticollis, Spina Bifida, etc.
• Conduct initial screenings as well as comprehensive evaluations in the area of physical therapy to determine students need for services or need of dismissal from services
• Participate in the IEP process in developing present levels of performance, goals and objectives, and treatment recommendations for students qualifying for Physical Therapy services
• Provide Physical Therapy sessions through the use of current best practices based on prescribed services in the IEP
• Maintain all documentation required by the district including, but not limited to, daily notes, monthly summaries, and annual IEP's

• MS/DPT in Physical Therapy or BS with equivalent work experience
• Must hold a current license to practice in the state of Louisiana
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development