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American Autism & Rehabilitation Center
Pediatric Physical Therapist
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What they do
A Physical Therapist helps patients with physically disabling conditions or injuries to improve their ability to move and manage their pain. Uses techniques including targeted exercises and massage therapy. Works in conjunction with other healthcare providers to provide rehabilitation to patients after an injury or illness. May specialize in treating certain types of injuries or patients.
$90,154 / year median in Alabama
-9% projected decline
Job Description
The American Autism & Rehabilitation Center (AARC) is currently seeking to add a Pediatric Physical Therapist (PT) for our outpatient clinic located in Daphne, Alabama. This is an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team which includes Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist and Applied Behavior Analysis. This is an excellent learning environment with lots of opportunities to collaborate and be mentored by peers. We are seeking committed, responsible, and nurturing professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possible services to infants, toddlers, children, teens, and young adults. In this role, the PT will assist in the continued development and expansion of our PT program. The PT will maintain a caseload which consists of working directly with children and families. Through a coordinated, multidisciplinary team approach, our specially trained pediatric therapists treat all types of congenital and acquired neurological conditions with a large portion of our caseload including Autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorders, development delay, cerebral palsy, Down and other genetic syndromes, communication disorders, feeding and swallowing disorders, spasticity and more. The PT is responsible for collaborating with the AARC leadership team to promote onboarding of new employees, monitoring and implementation of programs including knowledge and familiarity with billing and reimbursement. In addition, the PT will manage the day to day practices of the program, provide oversight and manage the operating budget, performance metrics, and staffing levels. Skills, knowledge, education and experience:
- Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the State of Alabama as well as current with National Board certification requirements
- NDT or SI background preferred
- Two years' experience with pediatrics (preferred but a love for kids required!)
- Experience in organizing work and maintaining a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Ability to create and work in a cooperative teamwork environment.
- Demonstrates awareness of community resources.
- Experience working with children with multiple disabilities and/or behavioral challenges preferred.
- Basic computer skills.