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Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapist

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be a licensed Certified Physical Therapist.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with applicable legal, professional, infection-control, safety, and equipment procedures.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and professional engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and interpret evaluations and test results, determine physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription, and deliver care supporting functional improvement.
  • Help patients meet treatment-plan goals and use therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises and instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients with nonmanual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, activities of daily living, and assistive or supportive devices such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
  • Administer physical therapy treatments using physical agents and electrical stimulation, and direct treatments provided by assistants and aides.
  • Evaluate treatment effects and the fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing and documenting patient progress and recommending adjustments or modifications.
  • Complete discharge planning in consultation with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare workers, and contribute to patient care conferences.
  • Support continuation of the therapeutic plan 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 in accordance with the law.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment and protect patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols.
  • Ensure equipment operates by completing preventive maintenance, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and arranging repairs.
  • 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, including monitoring legislation, enforcing requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  • Contribute to team efforts by completing related duties as needed.
  • Participate effectively as a member of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team, providing services as part of a comprehensive education plan and in accordance with the written IEP.

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