Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapist

Curative Care•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Curative Care is seeking an Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapist to join their team. This position provides rehabilitation services to pediatric clients within the scope of WI Physical Therapy Scope of Practice. The role involves evaluating clients, creating treatment plans, and implementing therapy regimes for clients with a variety of disabilities. Accurate documentation of treatment, progress, and communication with referral sources is essential. The therapist will interact effectively with peers and clients, establishing therapeutic relationships and communicating effectively with all stakeholders. This role requires close interaction with clients, involving physical movements such as kneeling, crawling, stooping, lifting, supporting body weight, stepping up and down, grasping, pinching, and hand manipulation.

Requirements

Current physical therapy license in the state of Wisconsin.
Bachelors, Master’s Degree or DPT degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Responsibilities

Evaluates, creates treatment plans, and implements therapy regime for clients with a variety of disabilities.
Accurately performs all necessary documentation to chart treatment rendered, progress toward goals, communication with referral sources and to support billed services.
Interacts effectively with peers clients by establishing effective and therapeutic relationships.
Communicates effectively with all stakeholders.
Interacts closely with clients, which involves physical movements such as kneeling, crawling, stooping, lifting, supporting body weight, stepping up and down, grasping, pinching and hand manipulation.
Independent in evaluation, treatment, documentation, and follow through with patients, their families, and providers.
Functions well with appropriate supervision.
Handles simple to moderate case complexity, involving one to two outside providers, mild behavioral or mental health issues and limited co-morbidities.
Provides education and coaching to others outside the physical therapy discipline.
Carries out special projects as assigned.