Pediatric Physical Therapist Assistant

Ready to Make a Difference One Tiny Step at a Time? 

Join our passionate, child-focused clinic where Physical Therapy isn't just a job—it’s a joyful mission! We’re looking for a compassionate, energetic Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) who’s excited to help children reach their full potential. If you thrive in a collaborative, playful, and purpose-driven environment, we want to meet you!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This position is responsible for providing direct therapeutic services to children for acquisition and mastery of functional skills in order to reduce or overcome limitations resulting from disabilities or developmental delays. This position carries out treatment plans, documents progress and required processes, educates families and community partners and collaborates with physicians and other care providers. Services are clinic-based in both individual and group settings. This position is a member of the Preschool Inclusion Team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY (95%)

• Provides direct physical therapy services, in accordance with the treatment plan, to children with disabilities or developmental delays by providing hands on therapy and providing families and caregivers appropriate strategies which help the child participate in their community.
• Implements the treatment plan based on the results of the evaluation/assessment ensuring the goals of the requested services to be provided are directed at improving, adapting, restoring, or maintaining functions which have been lost or impaired due to a recent illness, injury, loss of body part or congenital abnormality or as a result of developmental delay or the presence of a chronic medical condition.
• Upon initiation of therapy and throughout the episode of care, the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) must provide education and training of the client’s caregivers by developing and instructing them in a home treatment program to promote effective carryover of the therapy program and management of safety issues.
• Services will be provided in individual settings.
• Therapist is responsible for providing total number of authorized visits or units during the authorization period including makeup of missed visits.
• The therapist documents all services within the required timelines and in compliance with documentation standards set by the agency, Medicaid and private insurance rules and regulations.
• Complete weekly reporting in Objective Management System (OMS).

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Participates in monthly team meetings, discipline, agency, and staffing meetings to ensure family and child outcomes are met and required information is secured. (3%)
• Other duties to support the delivery and quality of services that are provided to Brighton families. (2%)

NECESSARY SKILLS

• Ability to demonstrate, understanding and apply our Core Values which are at the heart of our organization and are embedded in all roles.
• High quality of work, organization and planning skills, problem solving and decision-making skills, self- improvement and initiative, adaptability and flexibility, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), ability to work well with others and independently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of typical and atypical development in children from birth through adolescence
• Comprehensive knowledge of conditions that relate to the provision of pediatric services
• Comprehensive knowledge of and understanding of team and family dynamics.
• Ability to contribute as a leader and facilitator on teams which include parents, caregivers, and other professional staff.
• Ability to comprehend and adhere to family-centered, activity-based pediatric practices.
• Ability to work sensitively with families from a variety of cultural orientations.
• Ability to learn, interpret, and apply rules and regulations.
• Ability to maintain data quality/integrity.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with families, staff, and community members.
• Ability to profession