Pediatric Physical Therapist Resident

Ivy Rehab • Ridgefield, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As an outpatient pediatric clinician, you will have the chance to work with many children from birth to age twenty-one. Our teammates are dedicated to the treatment of our young patients, providing individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care to meet your child’s needs. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend sessions so they can carry skills and home exercises into their child's daily life. Ivy's rewarding work environment allows multi-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinician's passions and expertise. Join Ivy Rehab’s dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient. As a Pediatric Physical Therapy Resident at Ivy Rehab for Kids, you will be a full-time teammate as you complete the Ivy Rehab Pediatric Residency Program. You have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of pediatric patients. Our treatment approach emphasizes personalized care that allows for flexibility in creating individualized plans of care.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy Program
• Active PT licensure in current state of practice, prior to Residency start date
• Employed as a Full-time Therapist for at least 3 months by Ivy Rehab Network, prior to the program start date.
• Required membership in associated professional organization by the start of the residency

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to a minimum of two years of continued employment at Ivy Rehab, post-graduation from program

Responsibilities

• Complete all required didactic modules (300+ hours)
• Complete all assessments, logs and forms
• Pass all required quizzes
• Satisfactory completion of required presentations
• Optional completion of case report abstract
• Completion of Residency Special Project
• Completion of 100 mentor hours
• Complete a minimum of 1,500 patient care hours during residency year
• Attendance and participation in all scheduled residency education events
• Satisfactory achievement of all resident core competencies
• Commitment to successfully completing all program requirements including independent study
• Commitment to taking the ABPTS Pediatric Certified Specialist (PCS) exam at earliest eligibility

Benefits

• Maintain their salary commensurate with hours worked/week
• Maintain their benefits during the length of the program
• Opportunities for mentorship, coaching, and peer to peer learning
• Limitless CEU Learning: Through subscriptions, on-demand learning, in-person, and live online courses - Ivy offers discounts with preferred education providers and annual CEU reimbursement
• Clinical Development Plan: Creating a professional development road map annually
• Clinical Career Ladder: Reward and recognition of skill development and accomplishment
• Continuing Education Offerings: Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Dry Needling, Pelvic Health, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more
• Residency and Fellowship Programs: Ivy offers multiple Residency and Fellowship programs to accelerate your clinical development and that lead to specialty certification
• Specialty Programs: Ivy’s self-guided programs provide structure and quality education that will lead to specialization in key areas of PT, OT, and SLP

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree