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Job description
School Physical Therapist
Qualifications: Graduate of fully accredited school as specified by American Physical Therapy Association. Registered or eligible for the national registry examination. Certification as New Jersey School Physical Therapist or eligible for same. Required criminal history background, proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, physical examination and other required paperwork. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Reports To: Appropriate Administrator
Supervises: Assigned Students, Certified Physical Therapy Assistants (CPTAs)
Job Goal: To enable students to work with their handicap and be able to derive the fullest possible educational experience from school.
Performance Responsibilities
1. Evaluation of Students
Evaluative criteria will include sensory-motor, reflex evaluation, perceptual motor, level of activities of daily living skills, orthotics check, functional ambulation profile, wheelchair evaluation and other data base procedures relevant to functional ability, physical performance or adaptive devices.
Evaluations will be recorded and placed in student's folder.
Reports on students will be sent to the Child Study Team following the District's progress reporting schedule.
2. Treatment of Students
Assumes responsibility for designing treatment programs according to the goals and objectives as stated in the evaluation and the IEP, if applicable.
Patient's treatment may include developmental activities, strengthening exercises, isokinetics, stretching, gait training, balance exercises, activities of daily training, inhibition of abnormal reflexes and splint fabrications.
Neurodevelopment techniques of facilitation and inhibition are to be used as indicated.
Sensory Integration techniques are to be used as indicated.
Treatment duration and frequency should be consistent with the student's needs and the physician and IEP recommendations.
Communication
Confers with fellow staff members, therapists, physicians, parents, Child Study Teams, teachers and other personnel involved in the care of the student.
Participates in the Parent's Continuing Education Program by providing, however not limited to, written home programs/notes, demonstration of treatment techniques and parent conferences as needed.
Supplies Child Study Teams with current status of the student's functional physical abilities, as requested.
Obtains all current records from institutions involved with the student.
Provides support to ancillary personnel, i.e. teaching elevation and transfer activities, crutch and cane adjustments, proper positioning.
Attends yearly staffings to help determine the appropriate educational placement of students for the following year.
General
Adheres to departmental policies and procedures, including timely submission of schedules, logs, and timesheets.
Schedules students according to class times and specificity of treatment regime, in cooperation with the school staff.
Submits to the director a list of needed equipment when requested.
Assumes responsibility for patient records over and above evaluations, i.e. monthly attendance.
Participates in orthopedic and orthotics clinics as needed.
Participates in the staff in-service education programs.
Serves as a consultant to school systems and service organizations when authorized.
Supervises the Certified Physical Therapy Assistants (CPTAs), if applicable.
Participates in Clinical Education supervision of physical therapy students.
Performs such other duties as may be designated by the Supervisor of Related Services.
Physical Requirements
The duties of this job require the following physical activities: sitting, standing, reaching, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, climbing, pushing, pulling, finger dexterity, carrying, feeling, repetitive motions, speaking, listening, and visual acuity. The employee may need to lift and/or move a student. An average weight for a student is 75 pounds. Assistance can be provided, if necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. In addition, the employee must be able to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a school setting with exposure to health and/or safety hazards. The noise level in this environment is usually moderate.
Who can apply
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