Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Performs professional Physical Therapy activities consisting of planning, evaluating, establishing and implementing individual and group treatment activities in a collaborative child- and family-centered service delivery model.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

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  Interpret a physician’s referral and select appropriate standardized evaluation procedures.
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  Evaluate patients in the relevant physical therapy domains, including component skills that may be restricting independence and/or participation.
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  Interpret child and family concerns as well as data collected through standardized assessment and skilled observation and develop a treatment plan involving short and long term goals, frequency and duration of treatment.
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  Inform patient and family goals and progress.
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  Maintain a full-time caseload that may include children and families receiving services through insurance, school-based services, consultation, or private pay models of service delivery.
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  May supervise Certified Physical Therapy Assistant(s).
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  May supervise students.
  

Responsibilities and Requirements unique to this location:

• Must be willing to take students and supervise at least 2 PTA's 
• Work two days a week until 6 pm - most children will not be diagnosed with vision therapy needs until they are school aged. 
• Understand and incorporate vision development through PT plan of care.
  • Gross motor performance as it relates to vision development
  • Reflex Integration exercises.

Skills, Qualifications, and Certifications/Licensure Requirements

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  Current license from the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as a Physical Therapist OR eligible to sit for the exam. License must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.
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  Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
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  Professional writing skills that include the ability to reflect medical necessity in documentation and communicate effectively on an interdisciplinary team as well as other stakeholders in a child’s plan of care.
• Time management skills necessary to meet clinic requirements for clinician efficiency as well as documentation and billing timeframes.