Pediatric Physical Therapist

Program: Therapeutic Services
Title: Physical Therapist
Job Classification:  Full- Time, Hourly.
Reporting Structure:  
• Supervised by the Therapeutic Services Manager
• May provide supervision to university/college students
Pay Range: $34.89-$44.25

Retention Bonus: Receive a $2,500 Retention Bonus! Start your journey with us and enjoy this exciting perk!

About Us: 
TLC Learning Center exemplifies caring, comprehensive, inclusive early learning, therapeutic services, and family and caregiver support through a wide range of programs and services.
• Inclusive Learning Environment: We excel in inclusive, flexible, responsive learning environments and community.
• Family and Caregiver Support: We provide education, resources, and reliable support to families and caregivers.
• Leadership and Advocacy: We are leaders in early learning and therapy services for children and youth through demonstration of innovative and evidence-based practices and advocacy for disability rights.

Job Summary:  To provide quality pediatric physical therapy services, birth to 12 years of age, including evaluation, consultation, and ongoing treatment and education to children and their caregivers, and discharge as appropriate.  Therapy services may be provided in natural environments, at TLC Learning Center, or through educational programs.

Major Job Responsibilities and Duties
• Evaluate children using age-appropriate methods including standardized assessment, informal testing, and observation.
• Develop a family centered or preschool based comprehensive treatment plan (Plan of Care) and provide ongoing caregiver/teacher education.
• Maintain and report necessary data to support progress made on individual goals and objectives.
• Maintain expected productivity, based on assigned caseload, and maintain documentation in accordance with internal timelines, payer agreements and program policy and procedures.
• Participate as a member of the child’s team including attending IFSP meetings and parent teacher conferences, completing Results Matter and GOLD documentation, and communicating with service coordinators and payers as needed.
• Learn and follow office routines, including, but not limited to checking and responding to voice mail and emails on a regular basis, faxing letters of medical necessity, keeping therapy areas clean and organized, etc.
• Participate in meetings including monthly Therapeutic Services meetings, all staff meetings, team meetings with preschool personnel and other meetings as assigned by the Therapeutic Services Manager and Executive Director.
• Utilize Fusion (electronic health record) to maintain scheduling, charges, note writing, and increase use as templates become available.
• Participate in annual and ongoing training required to perform job responsibilities within the Center’s philosophies and policy and procedures or as assigned by the Therapeutic Services Manager or Executive Director.
• Take personal responsibility for obtaining and maintaining their compliance with professional certification and TLC Learning Center regulations.
• Assist with Center’s efforts to increase community awareness of TLC Learning Center’s services by attending two (2) events (Community Outreach or fundraisers) per year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 
• Doctorate of Physical Therapy after 2020
• Master in Physical Therapy after January 2002.
• Bachelors in Physical Therapy prior to January 2002.
• Physical Therapist licensure verified through DORA.
• CPR and First Aid.

Preferred Qualifications
• Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Advanced training in NDT, casting or other pediatric area.
• Spanish speaking.
• Sign Language.

Physical Requirements
• Required lifting and transferring of children and equipment. (minimum of 10 pounds).
• Ability to sit and move around on the floor.
• Ability to drive and provide personal transportation within a 30 minute radius of TLC Learning Center.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.