Physical Therapist - Conroe

EasterSeals Greater Houston • Conroe, TX

18d • Remote

About The Position

Easter Seals of Greater Houston is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide in-home services within the Conroe Early Childhood Intervention territory. The program focuses on parent-driven support for children aged birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities, aiming to equip families with the tools to positively impact their children's development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
• Continuing Education Units (preferably in topics relating to the Birth to Three population)
• English communication skills including listening, speaking, nonverbal communication and writing
• Physical Therapy License for Texas
• 3 years' experience, including one year with infant/toddler population
• Ability to frequently bend, squat, twist and reach
• Able to handle and transfer patients weighing up to 50 pounds
• Able to occasionally lift from floor up to 50 pounds, walk on rough ground, complete fine manipulation
• Frequent repetitive pushing, pulling, and grasping up to 50 pounds
• Maintain personal liability insurance
• Willing to drive extensively in and around Conroe and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assess developmental skills of assigned clients from birth to the third birthday.
• Collect information from case history, parent report, observation of child, and other professionals.
• Interpret evaluation results, develop diagnostic impressions, and make recommendations.
• Implement specific, reasonable, and necessary intervention plans for children experiencing developmental delays, atypical behaviors, and/or certain medical diagnosis based on evaluation findings and the Individual Family Service Plan. State requirement: Plan must be written within 45 days of referral.
• Schedule and prioritize direct and indirect service activities within established timelines; document professional contacts in a timely manner. Provide direct services to children and their families at home, daycare, or other "natural environment". State requirement: Services must begin within 28 days of writing the IFSP.
• Complete all client paperwork, timesheets, expense reports, schedules, Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) and any other required paperwork; submit on time to Director/Assistant Director and/or appropriate personnel as designated in procedures. Agency expectation is that you will be proficient in our Providersoft and other agency software within 60 days.
• Insure maximum service delivery through management of a Director/Assistant Director-approved schedule (based on assigned caseload by intensity, frequency, and location of services). Current staff expectation is that a minimum of 65 hours of services will be delivered monthly.
• Communicate effectively with families, physicians, other agency representatives, co-workers, and the community at large.
• Serve as the Service Coordinator for assigned clients as outlined in the Service Coordination Module.
• Participate with other department staff members in the development and presentation of educational materials, in-services, and training courses.
• Identify and refer children/families for related services including, but not limited to, audiological, educational, medical, psychological, sociological, or other resources such as a toy lending library, respite, etc., as needed.

Benefits

• 5 weeks' paid time off per year
• Company holidays
• Flexible work schedule (option for 4/10 schedule)
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with a match of 3% after service requirements are met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees