Physical Therapist

About the role

Careers at Our Amazing Place. At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference. At The Children's Institute, we provide personalized, family-centered children's physical therapy for infants through young adults. Our physical therapists have specialized expertise and training related to the impact that growth and development have on treating physical injuries, orthopedic conditions, and medical complexities. In short, we know how to help kids get back to being kids. Located in Squirrel Hill, Bridgeville, and Norwin Hills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients functional abilities and disabilities and identifies impairments through objective tests and measures or standardized assessment tools
• Identifies measurable functional goals and develops a treatment plan in collaboration with the patient/family
• Implements treatment plan of care and adjusts treatment goals and intervention
• Will use objective data to assess patient's frequency and duration of care to optimize therapy benefit, considering clinical and financial factors.
• Prepares and plans for discharge during the course of treatment and initiates discharge when indicated
• Assesses need for assistive technology appropriate for patient & family.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree with a PA license, Master's Degree with PA license or DPT with a PA license.
• One year of experience with a pediatric population.
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, organization, verbal and written communication skills required.
• Must be able to move children and equipment weighing 10-50 pounds.
• Must be able to transition from sitting to standing, kneeling and squatting.
• Must be able to squat and kneel.
• Must be able to walk up and down stairs, occasionally carrying equipment.
• Pediatric CPR/First Aid required.
• Act 33/34 Clearances; FBI Clearance

Skills

Interpersonal, coaching, organization, verbal and written communication; ability to move children and equipment; ability to transition between positions; ability to walk stairs while carrying equipment.

Schedule

Full-time and part-time schedules available.