Physical Therapist (12 Month) - Home Based - Early Childhood

Description

This is a 12 Month Position

The Early Intervention Physical Therapist's primary responsibility is to plan and implement PT services to children, birth to three years of age enrolled in Early Intervention Home-Based Services as outlined by the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).


Typical work duties include:

Within the child's natural environment, provide coaching services to the family, consultation, and monitoring of Physical intervention for infants and toddlers across domains.


Complete assessments of children to obtain current levels of functioning and implement and assist in the development of the IFSP. Assessments may include but are not limited to child development, gross motor skills, mobility, postural alignment, reflex integration, motor planning, fine motor skills, and equipment evaluation and fitting. Assessments are completed in the child's natural environment by formal and informal methods and conducted with parents or guardians to gather information relevant to the IFSP.


Plans, reviews, selects, and maintains therapeutic equipment and materials for use in the coaching environment. Requests, secures, follows up on medical information relative to the discipline.


Participates as a member of the transdisciplinary team working with families and other professional staff in assessing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and modifying IFSP outcomes for children. This includes consultation with team members, as well as active participation in weekly team meetings.


Prepares and maintains written reports and reports that are required but not limited to child assessments, IFSP outcomes, PT goals, Plans of Care, and progress data.


Perform other related duties as assigned.

Compensation is based upon education and experience:

Candidates with a master's degree: $30.60/hr. to $34.55/hr.

Candidates with a doctorate degree: $35.48/hr. to $40.04/hr.

Benefits of working at the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities:

• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness
• Generous health care package (health, vision, dental, & life insurance)
• Childcare Assistance
• 14% employer contribution towards retirement plan ( or
• Deferred compensation options ( &
• Paid holidays
• Excellent leave policies (sick, vacation, and personal days)

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an approved school of Physical Therapy; possession of a license to practice Physical Therapy in the State of Ohio; 1-2 years of pediatric experience (preferred); must be able to lift, bend, push, pull up to 50lbs.; possession of a valid Ohio Driver's License issued by the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles.