PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Responsibilities

• TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only): Develops evaluation and rehabilitation plans for children with physical delays, disorders, and/or impairments; Uses a wide variety of modalities to provide treatment focusing on improving gross and fine motor skills, balance and coordination, strength and endurance as well as sensory processing/integration of the child; Evaluate child’s cognitive and social aspects of physical delay, limitations and sensory integration with regards to challenging behavior and ineffective social skills; Performs and documents evaluation of child referred using evaluative techniques to diagnose physical delays, disorders and/or impairments; Administers standardized evaluation tests/assessments as primary or generalist evaluator within a team – with regards to five functional domains of growth and development – Communication (receptive and expressive), Physical (fine and gross motor), Cognitive (thinking and reasoning), Social Emotional and Adaptive (self-help skills); Establishes and implements long-term and short-term therapy goals, treatment strategies and methods to aid in the treatment/remediation of the delay, disorder and/or impairment; Collaborates with the child’s family and team to provide intervention to meet the developmental, educational, functional and medical physical therapy needs; Formulates and carries out plans to meet the needs of the child and family and routinely reviews the child’s progress/delays with team members and supervisor; Consults with physicians and other health care and educational professionals and paraprofessionals as a member of a multidisciplinary team in developing and implementing appropriate therapeutic approaches; Develops and implements remediation programs on an individual and/or group basis based on evaluative data and behavioral objectives for each child; Provides therapy using various assistive technologies such as prone standers, gait trainers, mobile positioning systems, orthotics and various specialized techniques including sensory integration; Provides strength based therapeutic strategies/techniques to parents / guardians / family / daycare providers to increase their own capacity and confidence in their ability to help the child improve functional development relating to the delay, disorder and/or impairment; Observes and measures progress of child receiving service; Establishes and maintains professional contacts with relative agencies to further benefit the overall treatment of child and family; Visits houses of children, parents/guardians, family, daycare providers and works to establish services according to child/family needs; Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, email and database software in performing work assignments; Prepares a variety of reports, including computer-based reports as required; Accesses protected educational and health information in accordance with departmental assignments and guidelines; Maintains a variety of case management related records; Reviews existing case records for available information for use in formulating need and plan of service in collaboration with other team members; Other duties as assigned including (but not limited to) participation in emergency preparedness training, drills and real event response activities

Qualifications

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State approved College or University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree AND one (1) year of full-time paid (or the equivalent part-time) post-licensure experience specifically performing physical therapy with children aged birth to five years; AND Licensure and current registration to practice as a Licensed Physical Therapist in NYS; AND Possession of a current American Red Cross Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer C.P.R. or equivalent certification.

Special Requirements

• RESIDENCY: Candidates must have been legal residents of Seneca County or one of the six (6) contiguous counties for one (1) month preceding the date of application. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality in which appointment is to be made for at least one (1) month prior to the date of certification and are residents of such municipality at the time of appointment.

Pay

$77,783

Schedule

N/A