Travel School Services - Physical Therapist

iDEAL Hire is seeking a School Services Physical Therapist for a travel job in LaGrange, Georgia.

• Specialty:
  Physical Therapist
• Discipline:
  School Services
• Duration:
  22 weeks
• 20 hours per week
• Shift: 4 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

PT Position Description

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited school of Physical Therapy
• Licensed to practice in the state of Georgia
• Ability to evaluate a student within the school environment
• Knowledge of normal child development and the effects of injury or disease
• Ability to develop treatment plans appropriate for the school setting
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

Performance Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance
• Provide support to the special education teacher in meeting the student’s IEP goals
• Evaluate students’ gross motor abilities
• Plan therapy program to address goals
• Participate in IEP meetings
• Provide consultative, collaborative and/or direct therapy services
• Select and provide appropriate equipment to enhance the student’s day at school
• Instruct school staff and/or family in activities to work toward attaining IEP goals
• Train school staff on techniques of lifting, positioning, equipment use and safety
• Maintain appropriate documentation and records
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

Other Functions:

Daily attendance and punctuality are required to ensure the goals of the work unit are met.

Evaluation:
System evaluation form completed by the Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education.

Working Environment:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:
Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. Generally, the job requires 65% walking/standing, 25% sitting and 10% lifting/carrying. This is a part time position (20 hours a week)

iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:

• Dedicated Recruiter
• Dedicated Compliance Member
• Weekly Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Monitoring Credentials

• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Medical benefits