Physical Therapist
- Employer
- Hampton City Schools
- Location
- Hampton, VA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Support Staff, Physical Therapist
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Student Support/Physical Therapist
1/17/2019
Special Education
Open until filled
POSITION INFORMATION:
Supervisor: Ms. Kimberly Judge, Director of Special Education
Employment Period: 10 months
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: January 2019
Closing date: Open until filled
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides evaluations and physical therapy to eligible students.
- Provides consultation to professional staff and parents regarding strategies or techniques to meet needs of students receiving physical therapy.
- Communicates with district staff, physical therapy paraprofessionals, students, parents, and physicians.
- Attends IEP meetings.
- Maintains therapy record folders with evaluation, attendance record, progress reports, communications log, IEP, and physician's approval, if needed.
- Completes documentation required for the billing of Medicaid.
- Recommends, maintains, and provides care of therapy equipment and materials.
- Supervises physical therapy assistants.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Special Education.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of physical therapy.
- Professional license issued by the State of Virginia.
- Experience with school-age population, preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of pediatric physical therapy diagnostic and treatment procedures.
- Thorough knowledge of special education requirements related to physical therapy services.
- Maintains continuing education requirements as outlined by the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Requires standing, sitting, bending, and lifting/carrying work-related items weighing >25 pounds.
- Requires strength, dexterity, fine and gross motor skills necessary to implement exercise activities for restoration of physical function or to minimize residual disability, with or without assistance.
- Good organizational, human relations, and communication skills.
- Travel to various locations required; valid driver's license is required.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date. Please upload the following documents:
- Resume (required to be uploaded)
- Copy of license, if received
Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; (757) 727-2300
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.
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