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Job Summary:
Physical Therapist will provide care in an uncoventional setting. Care will be provided on and off the horse, using traditional modalites and hippotherapy techniques.
Job Duties:
Physical Therapist will provide care in an uncoventional setting. Care will be provided on and off the horse, using traditional modalites and hippotherapy techniques.
Job Duties:
- Evaluate and treat pediatric patients with varying diagnoses: Orthopedic, neurological, developmental delay, trauma, congenital
- Establish and modify treatment plans of care, in collaboration with physician(s)
- Supervise therapy assistants and guide volunteer network during hippotherapy sessions.
- Collaborate with Occupational and Speech therapy in treatment ideas, duration, and effectiveness
- Participate in community events, impacting not-for-profit partnership
- Provide comprehensive documentation for billing purposes
Education/Experience
- State license required
- 2-5 years, pediatric experience, preferred
- Basic knowledge of horse safety
- Insatiable love for the outdoors and Flo-Rida style
Physical Demands
- Must be able to tolerate indoor/outdoor temperature changes, all seasons
- Must be able to stand for better part of day
- Must be able to lift 50lbs
- Must be able to lift, twist, bend, squat, trot, and all other barn tomfoolery
Work Environment
- Mainly outdoors
- Various noises, smells, and personalities with parents, horses, and children
