Physical Therapist - Pediatrics

Job Details

Job Location: FPS Russellville - Russellville, AR 72801
Position Type: Fill-In
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Direct Support Professionals
Schedule: Monday - Friday, As Needed
Pay: BOE
Education level: Bachelor's degree; See Education/Experience Below

Come join our fun, established pediatric therapy team in Russellville! We are looking for a passionate Physical Therapist who enjoys working with children and families in a supportive, team‑oriented environment.

This is a PRN position with the potential for scheduled/consistent work and an established caseload available serving both EIDT and outpatient clients.

Position Highlights

• Established pediatric caseload
• Flexible scheduling opportunities
• Opportunity to work with both EIDT and outpatient populations
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Positive, family‑centered environment
• Supportive leadership and strong teamwork across disciplines

Our therapists work closely alongside OT, ST, ABA, and educational teams to help children reach their fullest potential while creating a fun and rewarding environment for both staff and families.

If you are looking for a flexible opportunity with a great team and the chance to make a meaningful impact, we would love to connect with you!

SUMMARY

Apply therapy skills and training principles with FCC clientele.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews social history, psychological, medical, and previous therapy reports/records.
• Interviews individual/caregiver to discuss and establish needs.
• Administers appropriate tests and evaluations to determine functional level and potential.
• Complete all evaluations, documentation, and billing within timelines according to procedure.
• Communicates information to team participants and provides input for treatment plan development.
• Makes referral or recommendation for therapy and/or equipment.
• Develops treatment plan from evaluation results and team input.
• Conducts individual and/or group sessions within clinic to work on specific objectives.
• Communicates program/program changes to team members for consistency and reinforcement throughout disciplines.
• Modifies treatment and equipment, when necessary, in response to development and progress with present treatment.
• Utilizes appropriate methods to manage inappropriate behavior/responses.
• Counsels’ individual, parents and/or family members regarding treatment programs, home programming, and follow-through.
• Utilizes effective communication techniques with all co‑workers including voicemail, e‑mail and interoffice mail daily as indicated.
• Ensure orders for therapy are current throughout the treatment time.
• Provides in‑service to staff regarding treatment materials and techniques.
• Supervises practicum students as requested.
• Attends in‑service education programs.
• Attends job‑related short courses, meetings, and conventions provided by FCC.
• Reads and researches professional journals and texts.
• Assures current technology used with clients.
• Provides therapy services to clients in all settings served by the clinic: FCC, clinic, patient's home, and STAR/Adult Services.
• Handles assigned case load sufficient to maintain minimum daily rate necessary to operate clinic.
• Responsible for paperwork associated with client's records as required by law and licensing agencies.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc. and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non‑Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy from four‑year college or university.
• Must hold or obtain an Arkansas State License to practice physical therapy.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend instruction, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to comprehend industry/professional publications.
• Ability to write/document both at a professional/technical level as well as for non‑professionals, caregivers, etc.
• Ability to effectively present information orally in one‑on‑one and small groups situations to customers, clients, and employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of money, measurement, distance, etc.
• Ability to accurately calculate scores on assessment tools.
• Ability to accurately quantitatively document/report client performance.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE

• The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers' progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers' records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers' records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.