Full Job Description
Job Title: Registered Physical Therapist
Type of Position: Full-Time
QUALIFICATIONS: Physical therapy services are provided by a professional holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree in physical therapy from an accredited school. The therapist should be licensed with the State of New Jersey as a Registered Physical Therapist and possess School Physical Therapy certifications.
A Registered Physical Therapist (RPT) is a graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy, and currently licensed by the State of New Jersey as a Registered Physical Therapist. A Criminal History background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status are required.
REPORTS TO: Designated Supervisor
JOB GOALS: To promote the education of handicapped students by:
- Providing screening, evaluation, intervention and consultative services
- Providing information to, and establishing relationships with, educational personnel and community agencies regarding total program planning for the handicapped student
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Identification and Planning
- Receives and records initial referral information and requests
- Observes referred students as appropriate
- Obtains additional or supplementary information from appropriate persons, available records and/or agencies
- Conducts screening and/or evaluations using formal and informal tests
- Documents, analyzes and interprets data
- Makes recommendations for intervention and refers to other services as appropriate
- Plans intervention goals and activities for individual students and/or groups
- Coordinates information and services with school personnel and community agencies
2. Service Delivery
- Provides direct and indirect physical therapy intervention for individual students and groups
- Instructs, supervises and monitors home and school personnel in the therapeutic management
- Consults with home and school personnel regarding needs of individual students
- Consults with outside agencies and non-school personnel regarding needs of individual students
- Maintains and documents intervention procedures and results, using forms, records and reports
3. Program Administration and Management
- Organizes and implements a physical therapy program which addresses educational goals and policies
- Manages quality physical therapy services
- Establishes long-range physical therapy program goals
- Evaluates and effectiveness of the physical therapy program and makes necessary modifications
- Manages time efficiently
- Maintains inventories of equipment, materials and supplies
- Assists in the employment of interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships
- Promotes effective interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships
4. Establishes and maintains appropriate record keeping and reporting system
- Develops necessary forms
- Keeps data for program planning, decision-making and program expansion
- Maintains current administrative files and records
- Safeguards confidentiality of student records
- Participates in total program planning as central administrative team member
5. Education
- Provides ongoing information for administrative personnel regarding physical/motor disabilities, physical therapy services and implications for student placement
- Provides information on an informal in-service education for all levels of educational and support personnel
- Provides information on an informal and formal basis to parents and non-school personnel regarding physical therapy and educational services
6. Professional Growth and Ethics
- Participates in professional growth activities and continuing education opportunities
- Integrates current professional knowledge and skills into physical therapy program
- Adheres to ethical stands of the physical therapy profession
- Supports efforts to accomplish the goals and objectives of local education agency
- Adheres to established rules, regulations and laws
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent
Terms of Employment: Ten-month year. Salary and work year to be according to current contract.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
Benefits: We offer a great work environment with a full range of benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and more.