Physiatrist Physician (Physician )

Pay Range: $58,755 to $103,563 for 10-month school year
Schedule: M-F School Days 7:45am to 3:30pm; Summer ESY is Optional and paid extra.
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
Paid On-the-Job Training
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Schedules
Retirement Savings Plan
Elwyn seeks a Physical Therapist to provide physical therapy (PT) services to students as prescribed by a physician and indicated in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). This includes conducting evaluations, assessments, analyzing data, writing reports, and determining the strengths and areas of concern or need relative to gross motor abilities to assist students in accessing their educational program.
Provide direct and indirect PT services through individual PT sessions and consultation with the teacher, parent and other related service providers (IEP Team) including but not limited to utilization of gross motor equipment, delivering aquatic therapy, assisting students with active and passive exercises, gait and functional training, etc.
Evaluate and instruct teacher/parent in using exercises, positioning and adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, orthodics, etc. Maintain specialized equipment and evaluates for proper fit
Measure for and orders equipment for individual student use as changes in need are presented
Provide treatment in ambulatory skills, proper posturing, use of adaptive equipment and adaptation to activities and physical environments, etc. Participate in data review Pre-IEP and IEP meetings by identifying skill deficits, recommending assessment needs, consulting with, and assisting the IEP team, including teacher, clinicians, parents, school districts, in the development of the gross motor goals
Provide materials, training and staff in-service regarding PT needs of the varied student population
Complete all documentation and/or share recommendations related to IEP development, progress monitoring and data collection, Re-evaluation Reports (RR), Behavioral Support Plans (BSP), School-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems (SWPBIS), and Extended School Year (ESY) Program, as required by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) regulations and sending-district's policy and funding requirements
Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the State Board of Physical Therapy
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Physical Therapy license
Newly licensed graduates considered
Ability to understand, interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment
Experience working with both verbal and nonverbal students (ages 3-21 years) in Autism Support, Emotional Support and Life Skills Support programs
Knowledge of principles, techniques, methods and equipment used in direct and consultative PT services
Demonstrate knowledge of current diagnostic and assessment tools available for use with students with PT needs.
Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated intermediate, experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Experience using/knowledge of electronic student and/or health record preferred

• Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.