What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Schools position at MJ Care, Inc.?
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Organizes, develops and implements a school-based physical therapy program by providing services to children with exceptional educational needs and to educational staff when children require physical therapy to benefit from special education as regulated by federal, state and local guidelines. Work to improve, develop, restore or maintain a child's motor function in the educational environments. School physical therapy focuses on a child's ability to move as independently as possible in the school environment. The school physical therapist evaluates the child's ability to move throughout the school and to participate in classroom activities. Focus of these services may include, but are not limited to facilitation of developmental motor skills, postural awareness, ambulation and gait training, sensorimotor processing, cardiovascular function, wheelchair mobility, adaptation or modification of equipment and the environment, recommendation and monitoring of orthoses and other assistive devices, prevention of initial or additional deformity or disability through early intervention and programming and transportation needs of children. Consultation with educational and community personnel is also an essential component of the physical therapist's roles/responsibilities. Consistent with state and federal law, school physical therapists are related service personnel.
DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
Essential Functions:
- Participate in pre-referral team meetings as necessary to assist with recommendations for classroom modifications for at-risk students.
- Conduct appropriate evaluations of children referred, interpret evaluation findings and prepare written reports of the evaluation.
- Participate in and be a collaborative member of the Individual Education Program (IEP) team.
- Participate in the development of IEPs by contributing educationally appropriate physical therapy and related goals and objectives to the IEP document.
- Provide direct and indirect physical therapy the children in educational environments.
- Collaborate with other school personnel regarding physical therapy and the children's needs.
- Travel to and among schools to provide services to children.
- Adhere to established federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws related to physical therapy services in the schools.
- Maintain timely and accurate records, to include daily documentation, Medicaid billing logs, IEPs, quarterly and annual progress reports, IEPs and any additional reports required by the school district.
- Maintain and submit accurate records required by MJ Care i.e., time and attendance, mileage and corresponding monthly summaries when required.
- Provide physical therapy services to the designated school district for the specified hours and specified student caseload as indicated and directed by the school district administrator and the MJ Care Vice President – School Based Therapy Services.
- Adhere to the ethical standards of the profession.
- Participate in the local education agency's comprehensive planning process for the children with special education needs.
- Supervise physical therapy assistants when necessary.
- Provide information for administrators, school personnel and parents regarding physical therapy services.
- Provide in-person or telehealth services as appropriate.
- Follow infection control policy and practices of MJ Care and assigned school.
General Responsibilities:
- Adheres to and supports the mission of MJ Care, Inc.
- Understands, adheres to, and upholds the values of MJ Care, Inc.
- Understands, adheres to, and upholds the Code of Conduct for MJ Care, Inc.
- Promotes continuous process improvements.
- Delivers service aligned with department guiding principles.
- Responsible for maintaining strict confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Displays commitment to continuous learning, including own professional development as well as sharing information and learning with other team members.
- Safely transport and transfer student as necessary, with or without assistance, following proper policy/procedure.
- In case of emergency/disaster, safely transport person by stairs to evacuate per disaster policies.
- Maintains compliance with TB and flu requirements for MJ Care and assigned facilities.
