Pediatric Physical Therapist

RISE Pediatric Therapies is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment. We are seeking PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST to hire as independent contractors! The Pediatric Physical Therapist is responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age. Therapists will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives. Therapists will participate in a variety of meetings such as attend Core Team meetings, one-on-one family sessions, participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings to name a few. The support and services the Therapists provides are conducted in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.), in context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child.

Responsibilities

Providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age; Working as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives; Participating in a variety of meetings such as Core Team meetings, one-on-one family sessions, and Individual Family Service Plan meetings; Providing support and services in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.) in context of the family's typical routines and activities

Requirements

Must possess a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy; In-home and clinical setting physical therapy experience required; Completion of the AzEIP standards of practice for Early Interventionists within three years of a start date is required, and candidate must possess demonstrative knowledge of AzEIP Policies and Procedures and Team Based Model; Meet all prescribed professional requirements and rules of professional conduct as a Physical Therapist, including applicable licensure; Candidates must pass background clearance; Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule, be willing to work evenings or weekends as needed for service provision to families and travel to attend meetings, training and to provide services in a natural setting in and around the Peoria/Sun City area; If employed, practitioner shall complete the continuing education units required to maintain professional credentialing

Nice to have

Bilingual English/Spanish; Pediatric experience