Physical Therapist Needed (Full Time & Part Time Available)

Identify, evaluate, and treat functional sensorimotor, perceptual, and fine motor deficits in students with physical, cognitive, and emotional/behavioral challenges through collaboration with teachers, parents and other related service providers.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.  Provide consultative and direct physical therapy services.

2.  Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students receiving services.

3.  Develop and implement individualized educational plans and instructional programs.

4.  Supervises and monitors job performance and caseload of Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA’s).

5.  Participate in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) meetings when appropriate.

6.  Participate in the individual education planning, collaborating with teachers as appropriate for each student to receive occupational therapy services.

7.  Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to implement therapeutic and educational programs.

8.  Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of student’s progress, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.

9.  Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student’s progress.

10.  Submit all reports within designated time frames.

11.  Maintain an accurate record keeping system.

12.  Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.

13.  Submit Medicaid billing as directed.

14.  Comply with ACCEL policies.

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Candidates for employment must have a TB test(negative chest x-ray or skin test) performed or provide documentation of TB tests performed within three months of employment.

 

Candidates for employment will be sent to a designated facility to undergo a drug-use test as part of the pre-employment process. From time to time, ACCEL will require employees to undergo drug-use or an alcohol impairment test on a random basis.

 

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Masters Degree in Physical Therapy: valid Arizona Board of Physical Therapy Examiners License.  Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing.



LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret educational documents and assessments. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents/caregivers and other individuals authorized to obtain educational information.


REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

During the course of the workday, the employee is frequently walking and standing while performing the duties of this job. The employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and back; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl while performing the duties of this job. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasional lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment is representative of what an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Students may exhibit inappropriate physical behavior which may include hitting, biting, kicking, etc.

 

 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.  Provide consultative and direct physical therapy services.

2.  Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students in need of therapy services using a variety of diagnostic tests, informal rating scales, observational opportunities and other means, as appropriate.

3.  Participates in MET and IEP meetings when appropriate, to discuss a student’s Physical Therapy evaluation, present level of performance and to make recommendations regarding IEP goals and objectives.

4.  Develops and writes Individual Education Plans for each student requiring therapy services providing student’s present level of performance and formulating annual goals and benchmark objectives.

5.  Evaluates student’s progress through ongoing and periodic assessments, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.

6.  Prepares treatment plans that meet the functional needs of students.

7.  Maintain up to date and accurate student list, dates of IEP reviews, scheduled meetings, and current copies of student goals and objectives.

8.  Consults with teachers, therapists, directors and other school professionals to provide collaborative programming and problem solve student issues. Therapist will work, as appropriate, within the classroom utilizing a team approach with education staff in delivering functional activities.

9.  Supervises and monitors job performance and caseload of Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA’s).

10.  Develop and maintain a professional relationship with ACCEL staff, parents/caregivers and members of the community at large.

11.  Submit all reports within designated time frames.

12.  Maintain an accurate record keeping system.

13.  Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.

14.  Submit Medicaid billing as directed.

15.  Maintains therapy department equipment and materials.

16.  Participates in school meetings, in-services, and committees designed to improve/enhance the overall school program. Contribute to the professional growth of colleagues by providing relevant in-services.

17.  Maintains regular attendance.

18.  Performs related duties, special assignments and projects as required by the Principal and Therapy Supervisor.