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Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorco, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must be a licensed Certified Physical Therapist.
  • Must provide physical therapy services in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
  • Must provide services as part of a comprehensive education plan and in accordance with the written Individualized Education Program.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and interpret evaluations and test results; determine physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
  • Help patients accomplish treatment-plan goals and use therapeutic devices effectively by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients with physical activities, including nonmanual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily-living activities, and use of assistive and supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
  • Administer physical therapy treatment by applying physical agents and electrical stimulation, and direct treatments given by assistants and aides.
  • Evaluate the effects of physical therapy treatments and the fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and evaluating patient progress, and recommending adjustments and modifications.
  • Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, and contributing to patient care conferences.
  • Support continuation of therapeutic plans after discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers; recommending or providing assistive equipment; and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
  • Document patient care services in patient and department records according to law.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and protect clinic operations by keeping information confidential according to law.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
  • Ensure equipment operation by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks, and participating in professional societies.
  • Develop physical therapy staff by providing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs.
  • Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Participate effectively as a member of the Individualized Education Program team, providing services as part of a comprehensive education plan and in accordance with the written Individualized Education Program.

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