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$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
Pediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster and Pediatric Specialty Care at Philadelphia are seeking a caring and dependable team player who wants to make a difference in the lives of extraordinary children to join us as a part-time Floating Pediatric Physical Therapist.
As A Floating Pediatric Physical Therapist, You Will:
- Work on-site at Pediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster and Pediatric Specialty Care at Philadelphia to provide the best possible care to residents in accordance with established physical therapy practices and all policies and procedures of the organization as well as current federal, state, and local standards governing the facilities.
- Conduct evaluations on all individuals upon admission to Pediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster and Pediatric Specialty Care at Philadelphia and develop treatment plans as indicated.
- Evaluate and assess all wheelchair and lower extremity splinting and bracing equipment needs for each individual to ensure that the equipment used meets the physical, psychosocial, and developmental needs of that individual and providing and modifying treatment regimens when necessary.
- Collaborate with physicians, vendors, and other staff to make sure that individuals are receiving the best physical therapy treatment and equipment possible.
- Educate staff on properly utilizing new equipment and providing services as needed.
Who Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC) Is:
- At Pediatric Specialty Care, we are dedicated to providing the best possible long term, short term and transitional care available for technology-dependent and medically fragile infants, children and young adults. Pediatric Specialty Care is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of medically complex and technology dependent individuals ranging from birth to 21 years of age. Our goal is to enable children with special needs to realize their fullest potential in a nurturing and supportive environment. It is evident to our residents and their families that whether we are helping to transition a child back to their family’s home or celebrating a resident’s small, yet miraculous achievement, we are deeply committed to their physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being every step of the way.
Benefits You Will Love:
- Flexibility To Collaboratively Craft A Part-Time Day Shift Schedule That Meets Your Needs As Well As The Needs Of Our Facilities
- A Variety Of Medical, Dental, Vision And Short-Term Disability Insurance Plans To Choose From
- Life Insurance Provided
- 401(K) That You Can Join On Day 1 With Employer Matching After 1 Year
- Generous PTO & Holiday Pay So You Can Find Your Work-Life Balance
- Next Generation Employee Assistance Program (EAP) For Help When You Need It Most
- Discount Program That Includes Discounts On Travel, Entertainment, Lodging And So Much More So That You Can Find Your Next Adventure
Pediatric Specialty Care at Lancaster is located at 120 Rider Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603
Pediatric Specialty Care at Philadelphia is located at 3301 Scotts Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Apply to our Part-Time Floating Pediatric Physical Therapist opportunity today!
$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
Join Our Team:Make a difference in the lives of incredible children. Join our team today!Responsibilities:Floating Pediatric Physical Therapist Overview:
- Actively participates in the planning, coordination, and delivery of quality care to all individuals.
- Evaluates all individuals upon admission.
- Develops treatment plan when indicated to provide therapy services to individuals.
- Monitors resident’s response to intervention and modifies program as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician’s orders.
- Conduct screenings of individuals at regular intervals to determine need for Physical Therapy.
- Follows established policies and procedures of the facility.
- Collaboration with other team members for effective communication with individual, family members, case workers, etc.
- Assists with discharge planning for smooth transition to new living environment (family education, home assessments, written therapy instructions).
- Perform quarterly assessments on all individuals receiving treatment.
- Collaborate with school therapy team for continuity of care and treatment.
- Performs timely and accurate documentation.
- Collaborates with physicians as needed as it pertains to physical therapy treatment.
- Evaluation and assessment of equipment needs.
- Evaluate for appropriate mobility device(s) upon admission and schedule with vendor if needed.
- Ongoing assessment of current mobility and orthotic equipment and scheduling with vendors for any needed adjustments.
- Obtaining prescriptions from physician for any needed equipment or changes to existing equipment.
- Scheduling with orthotic vendors for new equipment and when adjustments are needed to current equipment.
- Light maintenance of current equipment such as minor wheelchair or orthotic repairs.
- Educating staff on new equipment and providing in services as needed.
- Enters tasks in electronic charting system for any specific instructions for wearing time of orthotics and splints.
- Participates in quality improvement, clinical and safety programs upon request.
- Performs all position duties according to safety rules and standards of practice required for this position, and as required to ensure the general safety of staff, individuals, and visitors of the facility.
Floating Pediatric Physical Therapist Requirements:
- Graduate of a nationally accredited college with a master’s degree or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy.
- State license to practice physical therapy required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Ability to direct others as necessary.
- Pediatric Specialty Care expects all current and new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit a COVID-19 Refusal Form.
