Physical Therapist (PT)

FullShift Staffing • Bakersfield, CA

16h

About The Position

FullShift Staffing is hiring Physical Therapists for school-based positions for the 2023–2024 school year. The role supports students with disabilities and promotes their physical, emotional, and social growth in a welcoming, collaborative school environment. The schedule depends on the school selected.

The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats students, develops and prepares individual treatment plans, and helps form and apply student therapy goals. The role also involves maintaining detailed records and progress notes, documenting attendance and progress, attending meetings, and reporting unusual events related to student safety and development. The therapist helps protect students from preventable injury, discomfort, and illness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy.
• California license to practice as a physical therapist.
• Prior experience working with children or in pediatrics.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Successfully pass a background check and drug test.
• Complete fingerprinting.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctorate in Physical Therapy.
• Prior experience working at an educational facility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat students with disabilities and maintain daily progress notes.
• Complete daily attendance records, write progress reports, and attend meetings.
• Provide care to children with various disabilities to promote their development in the school environment.
• Maintain continuing, detailed records of students known or suspected to have physical therapy needs.
• Assist in forming physical therapy goals for students.
• Review and apply students’ individual goals.
• Form and prepare written treatment plans for each student.
• Protect students from preventable injury, discomfort, and illness.
• Report and document unusual events concerning student safety and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time