Pediatric Physical Therapist
Urbana, IL
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Physical Therapist (Pediatrics) - Therapy Annex

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied

Job Description

• Perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair, and floor.
• Use safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce injury risk to self, staff, and patients.
• Treat patients and colleagues with dignity, respect, empathy, and care.
• Design and adjust plans of care integrating goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plans based on patient response and evidence.
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, students, and healthcare providers using effective teaching methods.
• Evaluate clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes.
• Perform examinations using reliable and valid methods relevant to the chief complaint, screening results, and history.
• Produce documentation in accordance with clinical process policies.
• Screen patients to determine the need for therapy services.
• Utilize support personnel according to legal and ethical guidelines; monitor and provide feedback on their care delivery.
• Complete annual education as required for compliance with DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program (if applicable).
• Evaluate impairments related to orthopedic and neurologic conditions.
• Establish plans of care based on functional deficits and patient goals.
• Conduct objective testing for range of motion, strength, and daily functional tasks.
• Complete daily documentation and charging in therapy EMR.
• Apply tape for stabilization, facilitation, or inhibition of movement.
• Administer therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound, interferential, and iontophoresis.
• Communicate with referring providers regarding patient progress and treatment recommendations.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy
• Certifications/Licensure:

  • BLS (American Heart Association)
  • Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified