Pediatric Physical Therapist

Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice; Saint Albans Town (VT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is seeking a per diem Pediatric Physical Therapist to serve clients in Franklin County, Vermont, delivering home health PT services under the Kids on the Move Clinical Manager. Responsibilities include evaluations, plan of care development, and supervision of students and rehab staff.

The role emphasizes clinic and home-based visits, coordination with a broader care team, and school-based service delivery with associated paperwork and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Vermont State Physical Therapist license required.
• Valid State Driver's license; background checks required.

Responsibilities

• Actively manages patient visit schedule to maximize productivity and patient need.
• Performs comprehensive PT assessment including psychosocial, educational, safety and risk factor parameters.
• Develops a plan of care to promote functional independence and safety.
• Provides skilled physical therapy treatment and patient/caregiver education; monitors progress.
• Coordinates patient care with other clinical team members and rehab services.
• Handles school-based services: evaluations, IEPs, meetings, and insurance paperwork.
• Coordinates safe patient discharges and transfers.
• Serve as a Home Care PT as required.

Skills

Physical therapy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is looking for a per diem Pediatric Physical Therapist in Franklin County. Would you like to work for a caring and supportive home health company that values its employees? If so, please read on!

ABOUT VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION

Based in Vermont, we are one of the largest non-profit home health and hospice care agency that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care. For our services, we have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Under the direction of the Kids on the Move Clinical Manager, you evaluate, plan, and administer medically prescribed or educationally relevant physical therapy treatment to clients in their homes or students in their respective educational environment. In addition, this position is responsible for clinical supervision of students, physical therapy assistants and rehabilitation aides. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively monitors and amends patient visit schedule to maximize productivity and patient need. Acts to account for new patients and changes in existing patient schedule, including but not limited to, calling patient to reschedule visits, reshuffling patient load to meet new demands, communicating recommended changes to supervisor, etc.
• Performs a comprehensive PT assessment of assigned patients including, but not limited to psychosocial, educational, safety and risk factor parameters, as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Develops a plan of care to promote optimal functional independence and safety as documented by clinical record.
• Plans for and provides skilled physical therapy treatment including, but not limited to, therapeutic techniques, patient/care giver education, etc. assessing the patient's status and progress on each visit and ensuring quality of care as documented in the clinical record.
• As Care Manager and/or team member, coordinates patient care with other clinical team members, including but not limited to, physicians, nurses, care givers, other rehab services and students, ensuring optimal patient care and communication as noted in the clinical record.
• Accurately and completely performs functions as related to school-based services, including, but not limited to, evaluations, documentation, development of Individual Educational Plan IEP's, participation in meetings, and provision of direct and consultative services. Fills out and completes insurance paperwork in a timely manner.
• Coordinates safe patient discharges and/or transfers (or upon knowledge of) and ensures all appropriate paperwork and patient information is processed.
• Serve as a Home Care PT as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited university or college required. Master's degree preferred.
• Vermont State Physical Therapist license required.
• Valid State Driver's license required. Ability to successfully pass pre-employment driver record, criminal, adult and child abuse background check/review required.