Physical Therapist - Per Diem (Home/Community Based Program)

Professional Duties

• Assess students’ needs through a variety of formal and informal measures.
• Analyze assessment results to form appropriate diagnoses and generate objective goals for students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Develop and implement appropriate therapeutic activities and strategies for facilitation of motor control and developmental skills, including upper/lower extremity functioning.
• Provide physical therapy services in accordance with the frequency, duration and location specified on students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Address the behavioral needs of students through the use of positive behavior supports and adherence to students’ behavioral support plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to be an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Inform team members of students’ progress on goals and provide activities to be carried over into the classroom/home environments.
• Integrate information and strategies offered by team members and other professionals.
• Participate in conferences, including parent, team, CPSE, CSE and/or IFSP meetings, as assigned (may include evening meetings).
• Maintain appropriate professional standards in interactions with families.
• Maintain ongoing contact with parent/guardian regarding students’ progress and intervention strategies.
• Conduct in-service training for staff and/or families, as needed.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork in an appropriate, accurate and timely manner.
• Organize and complete reports and evaluations in an accurate, concise and timely manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize problems that occur and report them immediately.
• Demonstrate flexibility and be readily adaptable to change.
• Demonstrate effective time management.
• Supervise interns/volunteers as requested and maintain contact with university supervisors regarding the student intern’s progress.
• Maintain required certification and/or licensure through completion of continuing education credits, renewal and payment of annual dues, as required for this position.
• Participate in physical therapy screenings as requested.
• Determine the need and implement programs for sensory modalities and/or adaptive equipment, as deemed appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of job responsibilities.

Therapy Environment Management

• Maintain a healthy, safe and attractive environment.

Professional Behavior

• Perform other duties, as assigned.
• Conduct self at all times in an appropriate manner.
• Adhere to program-specific policies and procedures.

Professional Development

• Participate in continuing education activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to students in the program.
• Participate in program required in-services and act in an appropriate manner.

General Policies

• Adhere to general policies of the organization/regulators including Corporate Compliance Code of Ethical Conduct, Departmental in-service education program requirements, Quality improvement activities, Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.), Regulatory requirements, Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols, Fire prevention and safety protocols, Infection control practices and procedures, Annual physical examination, medically approved Tuberculin test and risk assessment, and required immunizations.
• Active supervision of students.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program, with New York State licensure and registration as a Physical Therapist required.
• Knowledge of anatomy and neuromotor development as normally acquired through completion of an accredited Physical Therapy program required.
• Minimum (1) year related work experience with preschool and school age special needs population preferred.

Physical Demands

• Physical aspects may include, but are not limited to, lifting and transferring of a student.