Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Description
Pediatric physical therapist
provides treatment and monitors the patient’s response to rehabilitation in compliance with the hospital and physical therapy department policies and procedures.
Pediatric Physical Therapist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Treat children/young adults 5-21 years of age in their pre-schools, schools and homes within their designated geographic area
Help them access the academic environment and participate to the maximum extent possible in educationally related activities
Write progress reports and attend IEP meetings
Helping children access the academic environment and participating to the maximum extent possible in educationally related activities
Evaluating and treating children with disabilities
Instruct children in activities of daily living while maintaining a caseload
Completes paperwork within appropriate time frames and ensures best therapeutic practices
Maintains appropriate relationships with team members, department members, supervisors, staff, parents and outside agencies
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, patient and family, to create an effective plan of care
Act as an integral part of the treatment team and instruct and advise the patient, family and other health team personnel in the intervention designed to increase the patient's strength and control ensure that the plan of care addresses all target goals developed
Pediatric Physical Therapist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pediatric Physical Therapist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, BLS, CEU, UNMATCHED, AED, AHA, NJ
Education for Pediatric Physical Therapist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pediatric physical therapist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Physical Therapy, Education, School of Physical Therapy, Graduate, Physiology, Anatomy, Associates, Science, Therapy, Healthcare
Skills for Pediatric Physical Therapist
Desired skills for pediatric physical therapist include:
Rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury
Current theories and principles in field of specialty
Contraindications/precautions
DNV
HIPAA
Hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs regarding fraud
Indications and contraindications
Laboratory and radiology results
Medically complex diagnoses
OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare
Desired experience for pediatric physical therapist includes:
Participate in innovative clinical and research projects (E.G..Aquatics, Upper Extremity Robotics, CIMT)
Evaluate each assigned child and to design and implement an individualized therapeutic intervention under the supervision of the attending physician
Evaluate and assist in the design of adapted equipment for each assigned child along with other members of the Rehab team
Participate in carrying out Rehab program in the therapeutic pool, once CPR certified
Reassess each patient progress and their treatment program every 30 days, and more frequently if their conditions changes
Monitor proper maintenance of existing
Pediatric Physical Therapist Examples
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Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a pediatric physical therapist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pediatric physical therapist
- Report on child’s level of unction, progress and bring up problems at the interdisciplinary staff meeting
- Maintain records relating to daily attendance, monthly process notes, discharges summaries
- Participate in and contribute to in service training programs
- Serve as clinical instructor when a Physical Therapy Student affiliates at this facility
- Act as clinical coordinator of student affiliation program when assigned by Physical Therapy Supervisor
- Act as School Liaison Therapist as assigned by Clinical Supervisor
- Provide mandated services to assigned children on caseload in compliance with IEP documents utilizing the resources of the clinical Director of Rehabilitation
- Maintain accurate record keeping and IEP/IFSP goal tracking documentation
- Provide input into and when appropriate fabrication of child’s assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and orthotic appliance needs
- Serve as a Clinical Instructor and assist with coordination of affiliation programs as needed for physical therapy students
Qualifications for pediatric physical therapist
- Participating in interdisciplinary case conferences to determine diagnosis and developing appropriate treatment plans for children
- Providing information to families regarding their child’s motor development and stimulation
- Treating children with disabilities
- Maintain daily progress / attendance records and write progress reports
- Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences to determine diagnosis and developing appropriate treatment plans for children
- Provide information to families regarding their child’s motor development and stimulation
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Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of pediatric physical therapist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pediatric physical therapist
- Provide home-based services for treatment of patients to relieve pain, develop and restore function
- Maintain maximum performance using appropriate physical therapy treatments, modalities and procedures as stated in the physical therapy plan of care
- Evaluate and regularly re-evaluate the rehabilitation needs of the patient
- Initiate, develop, implement and make necessary revisions of the patient's plan of care
- Assist with the coordination of the total plan of care
- Maintain continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients
- Providing screening, evaluation, and therapy services as assigned
- Providing consultations on issues involving effective motor development to teaching staff and other appropriate programs
- Daily note taking and progress reports, as required
- Evaluating and regularly re-evaluating the rehabilitation needs of the patient
Qualifications for pediatric physical therapist
- Initiating, developing, implementing and making necessary revisions of the patient's plan of care
- Assisting with the coordination of the total plan of care and maintaining continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients
- Treat children 3-21 years of age in a school
- Provide consultation on issues involving effective motor development to teaching staff and other appropriate programs
- Maintain and make all records and reports available required
- 6+ months of Physical Therapy experience (New graduates will be considered!)
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Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of pediatric physical therapist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pediatric physical therapist
- Experience with pediatric acute care
- Maintains current knowledge of standard physical therapy practices for various patient populations
- Provides competent services including treatment
- Maintains appropriate documentation for each patient in a complete, thorough, and timely manner in accordance with regulatory, facility, and department requirements
- Appropriately communicates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff regarding patient's needs, abilities, and goals
- Responsible for all aspects of patient care and education for assigned patients including supervision of all services provided by physical therapy assistants, aides, office staff, and students
- Participates in continuing education opportunities in accordance with established guidelines
- Actively participates in the quality improvement process which may include maintaining and operating physical therapy equipment safely and in accordance with established indications, facility and manufacturer procedure for operations
- May assist manager with department operational oversight (e.g., schedules, mentoring, supplies, equipment, department budgets)
- Actively participates in program development and marketing strategies to enhance the physical therapy programs referral base and development of department goals
Qualifications for pediatric physical therapist
- Permanent TX Physical Therapist (PT) license
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state of practice
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy preferred
- Valid licensure as Physical Therapist in Massachusetts required
- Experience in pediatric physical therapy required
- Bachelor's, Master's, or entry level Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited college or university in the area of Physical Therapy is required
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Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a pediatric physical therapist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pediatric physical therapist
- Under the supervision of the Director of the Fitness & Therapy Center, the Physical Therapist is responsible and held accountable for all activities related to the provision of optimum physical therapy services for inpatients and outpatients
- Responsible and accountable for individual physical therapy practice through patient assessment, treatment interventions, and evaluation of patient outcomes
- Actively persuades patient towards “health management” vs
- Strongly focuses on patient education, in terms they can understand and within their paradigm to maximize their ability to comply with home exercises and self-care instruction
- Accurately and completely documents all aspects of care provided in compliance with regulatory standards
- Actively markets our physical therapy services to patients, physicians and women in the community via excellent customer care, face to face marketing and other appropriate tools
- Assists the Director in the revision of patient education materials, documentation tools and policies as needed
- Understands larger role in meeting the business goals of the department by focusing on productivity, improving efficiency and controlling costs
- Administers tests and treatments
- Develops realistic functional goals based on patient and/or family expectations
Qualifications for pediatric physical therapist
- One plus years of experience in an inpatient or outpatient Pediatric rehab setting preferred
- New grad possible with strong pediatric clinical rotations
- 2-3 years PT experience
- Prefer 1 year of pediatric experience
- Willing to learn Spanish (company paid CEU)
- Home Care Experience (natural environment)
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Pediatric Physical Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a pediatric physical therapist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pediatric physical therapist
- Performs patient assessment/reassessment
- Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver or significant other and provides education to meet those needs
- Provides interventions based upon accepted standards of practice
- Focuses on skilled interventions including referral to other disciplines as appropriate
- Patients are adequately prepared for and discharged in a timely fashion
- Providing consultation on issues involving effective motor development to teaching staff and other appropriate programs
- Maintaining and making all records and reports available required
- Establishes, revises and evaluates a plan of care that is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient/family
- Exhibits clinical accuracy in performing patient evaluations (re-evaluations) and interprets results within scope of licensure
- Accurately performs appropriate chart review and data collection
Qualifications for pediatric physical therapist
- Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, and Walking
- Previous pediatric experience highly preferred
- Clinical background experience in a healthcare setting
- Previous inpatient and outpatient experience in a pediatric setting
- Must demonstrate the ability to assess patient information and make appropriate recommendations
- California Physical Therapy license is required