Physical Therapist - Conroe

eastersealshouston; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks PTO

Flexible schedule

4/10 schedule

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

Dependent Care FSA

Employee Assistance Program

403(b) retirement plan with 3% match

Job summary

The Easter Seals of Greater Houston seeks a full-time Physical Therapist to provide in-home services within the Conroe Early Childhood Intervention territory. You will evaluate and support infants and toddlers birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities in their natural environments.

Responsibilities include assessing development, creating IFSP-based plans, coordinating with families and other professionals, and documenting progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required.
• Texas Physical Therapy License required.
• 3 years' experience, including infant/toddler population.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Ability to drive extensively in Conroe area.

Responsibilities

• Assess developmental skills of assigned clients from birth to 3 years old.
• Collect information from case history, parent report, observation of child, and other professionals.
• Interpret evaluation results, develop diagnostic impressions, and make recommendations.
• Implement intervention plans for children with developmental delays based on IFSP with 45-day writing requirement.
• Schedule and prioritize direct/indirect services and document contacts; provide services at home, daycare, or other environments.
• Manage scheduling to ensure minimum 65 hours of service monthly.
• Communicate effectively with families, physicians, and community members.
• Serve as Service Coordinator for assigned clients as outlined in the Service Coordination Module.
• Participate in development and delivery of educational materials and trainings.
• Identify and refer for related services as needed.

Skills

English communication

Infant/toddler experience

Home-based care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Texas Physical Therapy License

Job description

Easter Seals of Greater Houston, a leading provider of service to people of all ages, with any type of disability is currently seeking a Physical Therapist to provide in-home services out of our Conroe Early Childhood Intervention territory. The Easter Seals ECI Infant Development program is parent-driven and focuses on enhancing the development of children ages birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities. It is our goal to give families the tools they need to make a significant impact on the development of their children.

Benefits

We provide our full-time employees 5 weeks' paid time off per year in addition to company holidays. We offer a flexible work schedule as well, and most employees opt to work a 4/10 schedule. We extend to our employees the option to enroll in agency-sponsored benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, Employee Assistance Program, and a 403(b) retirement savings plan with a match of 3% after service requirements are met.

Location

Conroe and surrounding areas.

Key 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.

Required qualifications

• 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.